60. Why include points for British links?
61.
What weight will be given to service with British firms?
62. Why not give greater preference to those serving with British firms?
63.
Why
include
public/community service?
will later be
be confirmed in the course of an interview by HKID if the applicant appears to qualify under the scheme.
Because it was considered right to place some value on service for or connections with the UK.
Service with British firms will certainly be taken into account, as will service with HMG and other British organisations, for example, the British Trade Commission and British Council.
The purpose of the scheme is to help Hong Kong as a whole not just the staff of British firms operating there.
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Such service demonstrates commitment to the maintenance of Hong Kong's social infra- structure and is a further useful objective element the selection criteria.
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64. Who will be eligible for this?
65. Will details of those who are considered essential be published?
66. Who will decide which peoiple should be eligible?
67.
How will individual
under
applicants category be judged?
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Those with technical skills and
professional
qualifications performing functions which are essential to the continued successful administration of Hong Kong up to 1997 but who do not fall within the occupational groups specified as being "key".
Yes.
The Governor is best placed to make this decision.
They will be subjected to the points scheme.