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growth of the civil service.
Consideration is, however,
being given to raising the limit to 25 arrivals per month.
14.
During the report period, 483 rank and file
officers were recruited to the Royal Hong Kong Police Force,
against the recruitment target of 500. On 31 July 1982,
there were 62 vacancies in the rank and file establishment
of 20,200.
Manpower Planning
15.
The Staff Planning Division has recently prepared
a detailed report on the introduction of a computer-assisted
staff planning system for the Government. Consideration is
now being given to how the proposals in the report can best
be pursued.
16.
A Working Party on a proposed Command and
Management Course for mid-career officers was set up in late
April; it is expected to report its findings and submit
its recommendations to the Chief Secretary by the end of
November. The Government Training Scholarship scheme
continues to grow in significance and 113 serving officers
have been awarded scholarship so far this year. The proposed
Steering Committee on Hong Kong Students Overseas, aimed
at maximising the benefits of local expenditure on overseas
education, will be established by October.
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