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SECRET
FUTURE EGRET
DESKBY 15120OZ
SECRET
FM HONG KONG 151027Z SEP 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
Hiccoud So
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
17 SEP 1984
DESK OFFICER
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2861 OF 15 SEPTEMBER
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MY TELNO 2833 AND YOUR TELNO 1818: FUTURE EGRET: PART 3 OF
THE WHITE PAPER.
1. FOLLOWING IS THE DRAFT TEXT OF THE SECTION OF THE WHITE
PAPER ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE:
BEGINS:
THE PUBLIC SERVICE
(SECTION IV OF ANNEX 1)
THE CONTINUATION OF AN EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SERVICE IS AN ESSENTIAL
ELEMENT IN ENSURING THE FUTURE STABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF HONG
KONG. THIS SECTION OF THE ANNEX PROVIDES FOR THIS.
2. SERVING OFFICERS WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE IN EMPLOYMENT WITH
THE SAR GOVERNMENT ON TERMS AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING PAY AND
PENSIONS, NO LESS FAVOURABLE THAN BEFORE. THOSE INDEPENDENT
COMMISSIONS WHICH DEAL WITH PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE WILL
BE RETAINED. IN ADDITION, APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS WILL BE MADE
ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISS-
ION HAVING REGARD OF QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY.
3. THE HONG KONG SAR MAY EMPLOY FOREIGN NATIONALS AS PUBLIC
OFFICERS (EXCEPT AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS), AS ADVISERS AND IN
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL POSTS.
4. IT IS AGREED THAT PENSIONS AND OTHER BENEFITS DUE TO THOSE
OFFICERS LEAVING THE PUBLIC SERVICE, BEFORE OR AFTER 1997, AND TO DEPENDENTS WILL BE PAID BY THE HONG KONG SAR GOVERNMENT.
5. THESE ARRANGEMENTS MEAN THAT HONG KONG WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE
AN IMPARTIAL, STABLE AND EFFIIENT PUBLIC SERVICE.
ENDS.
YOUDE
See (101)
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HD/HKD HD/FED MR BOYD
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COPIES TO:
SIR P CRADOCK (2) MR BICKFORD,
LEGAL ADVISERS
MR FITFOOT, SIR E YOUDE, K195A