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CONFIDENTIAL LOCSEN
(319)
162577
MDHOAN 6614
CONFIDENTIAL
LOCSEN
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG
TELNO 51
OF 05183OZ APRIL 90
нко
34014
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
0 1 JUN 1990
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
PA
tour Taken
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PERSONAL FOR HEAP FROM PAUL, HKD
NATIONALITY SCHEME: OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS: L.E. STAFF
1.
NO DOUBT YOU HAVE ALREADY SPOKEN TO YOUR L.E. STAFF ABOUT THE NATIONALITY SCHEME. YOU MAY NEVERTHELESS FIND IT HELPFUL TO KNOW THE LINE THAT WE HAVE RECOMMENDED THAT MINISTERS TAKE WITH THE BRITISH COUNCIL. IT APPLIES EQUALLY TO THE BTC.
2.
BEGINS. WE HAVE DECIDED AFTER MUCH CAREFUL
CONSIDERATION THAT THE SCHEME SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO CATER FOR TWO KEY GROUPS THOSE ESSENTIAL TO THE EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG IN THE YEARS UP TO 1997, AND THOSE WHOSE WORK IS VITAL TO HONG KONG'S PROSPERITY.
WE DID NOT THINK IT APPROPRIATE TO MAKE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE BRITISH COUNCIL OR OTHER
STAFF OF UK INSTITUTIONS AS SUCH. (GARRISON UNIFORMED STAFF WILL BE ELIGIBLE UNDER THE DISCIPLINED SERVICES SECTION BUT ONLY BECAUSE THEY ARE CLEARLY DISCIPLINED SERVICES, NO SPECIFIC PROVISION IS BEING MADE FOR OTHER GARRISON STAFF AS SUCH). BUT SUCH STAFF WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY INSOFAR AS THEY FALL INTO ONE OR MORE OF THE OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS MAKING UP THE SEVEN AREAS OF WORK WHICH COMPRISE THE MAIN PART OF THE SCHEME. AREAS ARE:
-
-
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNTING
INFORMATION SERVICES
- EDUCATION
-
LAW
-
ENGINEERING
MEDICINE AND SCIENCE
THESE SEVEN
PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH AND BRITISH LINKS ARE TWO OF THE FACTORS
WHICH WILL BE CONSIDERED WHEN ASSESSING SUCH CANDIDATES.
OF UK INSTITUTIONS WILL BE AT AN ADVANTAGE OVER OTHER
SIMILARLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WITHOUT SUCH LINKS.