CONFIDENTIAL
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SHORTHAND-AUDIO TYPISTS
There have been no further developments related
exclusively to the Shorthand Audio Typists Association
which is now co-operating with the three other Secretarial
Class staff associations and with Government on a new
Secretarial Class structure and pay review. The
gravamen of the staff dispute has been removed.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS RECRUITMENT 1978
5.
The recruitment exercises conducted in Hong Kong
and London have resulted in the appointment of 27 new
Administrative Officers, of whom 18 are local and 9 are
expatriate. Of the 18 local appointees, 16 have already
reported for duty and have been posted, while the
remaining 2 will report for duty in January 1979.
the 9 overseas appointees, 5 will arrive in Hong Kong
for the language course in late November 1978, and the
rest are expected to report for duty in about January 1979.
Of
6.
As regards recruitment of experienced officers
in 1978-79, Harbinson and Frost have arrived, Mason,
Shipley and Wotherspoon will report for duty in January
1979 and Taylor in March 1979. In addition, Mr M. Mak,
CEO, has been accepted for trial as AO/SGC.
7.
Thus by the end of 1978-79, a total of 34
Administrative Officers will have been recruited for the
year comprising 19 local and 15 overseas officers.
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