THE line-up of senior civil servants the administration hopes will straddle the change of sovereignty in 1997 fell into place with yesterday's reshuffle.
No more musical chairs were expected, a senior official said, with the formation of this 'Cabinet'.
However, three more local Chinese need to be selected, in accordance with the Basic Law, to replace Attorney-General Jeremy Mathews, Commissioner for Customs and Excise Donald Watson, and ICAC Commissioner Bertrand de Speville.
Mr Mathews will stay on at least until the end of the year, the official said.
Mr de Speville's successor will be announced this year while the replacement of Mr Watson will be named in mid-1996.
Yesterday it was announced Director of Home Affairs Joseph Wong Wing-ping, 46, will succeed Michael Leung Man-kin, 56, when he retires as Secretary for Education and Manpower in September.
Secretary for Trade and Industry Brian Chau Tak-hay, 52, will take over the Recreation and Culture Branch after the unexpected departure of James So Yiu-chu.
