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of abode in UK via this
posts of principal
British nationality status. If he possessed all necessary
factors for promotion to the posts of principal officials,
he could still be promoted if he renounced his right of
abode in the United Kingdom.
If he chose not to do so, he
could continue to work in the HK Government but he could
only fill posts below principal officials. However, such
officers would not be discriminated against politically as
the Chinese Government appreciated that each officer had
his own personal circumstances to consider.
channel, he could not fill the
officials unless he renounced his
29.
The
After 1997, promotion of civil servants would lie
entirely within the autonomy of the SAR Government and the
Chinese Government would in no way interfere.
conditions of employment in the civil service after 1997
should be no worse than those which existed previously. He
appreciated civil servants' concern on pensions and hoped
that this could be sorted out before 1997.
30.
Wang clarified that reports that the Land Fund
would be used to pay for pensions should not be attributed
to Chinese sources. The Land Fund belonged to the future
SARG and it was only temporarily placed in the custody of
the Chinese Government.
over to the
was outside
After 1997, it would be handed
SAR Government for its disposal. As such, it
the jurisdiction of the Chinese Government to
these funds should be used. Since the CPG
subsidising the HK SARG, Wang hoped that an
to alleviate worries over pensions could be
stipulate how
would not be
early solution
arrived at.