J.W.M.
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Declaration. About promotion of overseas civil
servants, similar to current practice except for
certain posts restricted to locals (Chinese
Nationals).
Did lu said
elkman verlamits
Which posts are they? We understand those appearing
in LegCo are barred to overseas civil servants.
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L.P.
We do not mean only those in LegCo. It means all
Secretary posts - 18 I believe.
M.R.
Some departments are headed by Staff Grade A or B
not only Secretary level. Are these posts also
closed to overseas officers.
L.P.
No. Only the 18 Secretary posts and the Commissioner
of Police.
M.R.
L.P.
If promotion continues to be on merit as you have
said, then we will all roll forward together to
S.G.A. but only local officers can go on to Secretary,
this will result in a few years in all posts at A
level being filled by overseas officers prevented
from going further. The local Secretaries will
have to pole vault over them direct from B1.
This is a technical question for the SAR Government.
However I have some tentative ideas. Staff Grade A
posts could be increased, or a new rank of Deputy
Secretary could be created for Overseas Officers.
/P.4