CONFIDENTIAL
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But there are substantial differences between the treatment
of overseas and local offices. These differences appear in
the following three areas. In the context of Article 21,
one is focusing on such differences as between overseas
officers who are permanent residents and local officers who
are permanent residents.
(a) Recruitment
On recruitment, he would only be offered overseas
terms. This has been the position since March 1985
for all posts (including the Administrative Service
and the Police) and was the position for many years
before 28th March 1985 for all posts except the
Administrative Service and the Police.
(b) Transfer to
the
permanent
and pensionable
establishment
(i)
Overseas offices recruited after 28th March 1985
could not apply for such transfer,
But there
(ii) Overseas officers recruited before 28th
28th March
1985 could apply for such transfers.
are limitations. He must do so before 30th June
1992 and a key consideration is that a suitable
local candidate is not likely to be available
within the next 5 years or so.
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