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13.
The
implications
of the BL seem to reflect the
PRC's 1984 position (rather than its 1989 stand) and can be
summarised as:
(a) The CPG is anxious to preserve and promote the
stability of the civil service as a whole
after 1997; but
(b)
Changes in the administrative structure cannot
be ruled out,
which, in turn, would alter or
abolish the pre-1997 equivalents of some
Principal official posts; and, thus,
(c)
The continuity of pre-1997 holders of these
posts cannot be taken for granted.
THE CPG'S PROGRAMME
14.
On the basis of the above
analysis, the CPG's
programme for the civil service probably includes the
following features:
(a) For the civil service as a whole (particularly
departmental,
professional and technical
staff), the CPG has no plans for change and
recognises their important contribution;
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