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29.
on the
is
now
The differences of opinion voiced in the community
direction which further political reforms should take is a measure
of the considerable public interest in these issues which
being focussed on the forthcoming review of representative
issue
the attracting
greatest attention,
particularly in the media, is whether an element of direct elections
government
The
to the Legislative Council should
should be introduced, and, in particular,
Opinion on the issue is
has not taken any
view on the
Its a im
be will
to seek the
whether they should be introduced in 1988.
The
Government Hong Kong
outcome of the
1987 review.
divided
possible
widest possible public response, SO as to ensure that it can take full account of all shades of Hong Kong opinion in considering what
changes, if any, are required as a
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result of the review. <Pa <elio>
The publicity surrounding the work of the Basic Law Drafting
political
reform
July 1997
The Basic
Committee has stimulated public debate on the question of further
Law will not come into force until 1
Nevertheless, the importance of achieving compatibility
structure of government as it continues to evolve up to
structure of the future Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government after 1997, is widely understood by
between the
1997 and the
the community <Pa Le
Lelzo)
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CIVIL SERVICE
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Although there
has been no
Government's
localisation
policy
practice
of
suitable giving
in
local
in major change
the Hong Kong
the
past two decades, the
candidates preference
in
appointment to recruitment ranks has continued to bear fruit as
of
now
hold
over
70% of
have
some
and these officers have acquired experience
been promoted
through the ranks
In the senior management/professional grades,
local officers
the 1,500 posts senior) ranks, the proportion has reached 50% the 940 positions. The Hong Kong Government is confident
directorate (ie most
whilst in
that
enable
top
current policy will
the years before 1997, in
of
the
continued
application
posts to be
the
be filled by local officers
of
in
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