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YOUR TELNO 351: RECRUITMENT OF HONG KONG ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
THE CHIEF SECRETARY HAS NOW AGREED THAT THE CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION SHOULD BE AUTHORISED TO RECRUIT HONG KONG ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICERS ON A TRIAL BASIS, AND WE ARE ADVISING MORGAN OF C S C SEPARATELY.
YOUR POINT ABOUT THE LANGUAGE APTITUDE TEST IS WELL TAKEN. WE FEEL HOWEVER THAT, TO BEGIN WITH, OUR PROCEDURE SHOULD BE MADE AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO ATTRACT MORE CANDIDATES TO OPT FOR THE HONG KONG ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE, AND WE FEAR THAT THE LAT MAY DISCOURAGE SOME OF THEM. SINCE L A T IS NOT PART OF THE CS C PROCEDURE WE MAY DEAL WITH IT SEPARATELY, AND I SUGGEST WE DISCUSS IT FURTHER WHEN YOU ARE IN HONG KONG
NEXT MONTH.
MACLEHOSE
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