COUERRENT HUuse non

CONFIDENTIAL

Re: Localisation policy and

the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance

1.

The background

JOINT OPINION

is

fully set

in out

our most helpful

Instructions and also in the Opinion of Mr. David Pannick

Q.C. dated 14th January 1993 (paras.

(paras.

1 to 9).

1 to 9). We do not

propose to repeat it here.

Advice sought

2.

We are asked to advise:

(a)

Whether

(b)

Government's

localisation policy

for the

public service is inconsistent with the Bill of Rights

("BOR").

If so, what possible changes could be made to render it consistent, bearing in mind Government's intention

to preserve it as far as possible.

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