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C Galsworthy, HKD
DATE: 2 September 1985
HONG
KONG: FUTURE APPOINTMENTS ΤΟ THE ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICE
PROBLEM
A B 1. Hong Kong wish to remove the present requirement
be appointed to Adminstrative Service. Should we agree?
only British
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nationals may
that
the
agree to Hong Kong's proposal, and
RECOMMENDATION
2. I recommend that we
submit a a telegram to this effect.
BACKGROUND AND ARGUMENT
3.
is to require that
become, British
the pensionable
Hong Kong's present policy
Administrative officers must be, or
nationals in order to be confirmed to
establishment ог
derive from
appointed on contract. The origins of this requirement are obscure, but presumably derive considerations of allegiance to the Crown.
4.
Section IV of Annex I to the Joint Declaration
provides that "Hong Kong's previous system of recruitment, employment,
bodies for
shall, save
assessment,
discipline,
training
and
management for the public service (including special
appointment, pay and conditions of service)
for any provisions providing privileged
treatment for foreign nationals, be maintained".
reference to "privileged treatment" was to the fact that membership of the Administrative Service is currently
reserved to British nationals only. The Chief
The
Secretary
of Hong Kong, in his letter to the Hong Kong civil service
CONE IDENT LAL
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