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FM HONG KONG 020145Z AUG 85
TO ROUTINE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1563 OF 2 AUGUST
FOR MR CLINTON LEEKS
A.0. RECRUITMENT CRITERIA.
REF. TELECON. WITH J. THOMAS ON 30.7.85. IT IS NOW PROPOSED TO
QUIETLY DROP THE REFERENCE TO NATIONALITY IN THE ADVERTISEMENT AND
SIMPLY INVITE APPLICATIONS FROM PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF HONG KONG.
THIS APPROACH IS ACCEPTABLE TO PSC, SUBJECT TO FURTHER CLEARANCE ON
THE REVISED ADVERTISEMENT FORMATS AND INTERNAL GUIDELINES FOR
RECRUITMENT BOARD.
SINCE WE WILL REQUIRE GOOD SPOKEN AND WRITTEN ENGLISH AND CHINESE,
THIS WILL PRESUMABLY DISCOURAGE THOSE WHO FALL INTO THE 'FOREIGN
NATIONALS CATEGORY TO APPLY. THE ODD CASES SHOULD BE DEALT WITH
ADMINISTRATIVELY AND ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS.
GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS ON OUR PROPOSAL A.S.A.P.
AKERS-JONES
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