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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1247
OF 271059Z JULY 1993
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INFO IMMEDIATE UKREP JLG HONG KONG, PEKING
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MDHIAN 0174
LOCALISATION POLICY
YOU MAY LIKE TO KNOW THAT THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TODAY ENDORSED OUR RECOMMENDATIONS THAT -
(A) OVERSEAS CONTRACT OFFICERS WHO ARE PERMANENT RESIDENTS SHOULD BE GIVEN AN OPTION TO TRANSFER TO LOCAL TERMS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS:
(B) WE SHOULD INTRODUCE THE CHANGES WITHOUT WAITING FOR A COURT CHALLENGE AND DECISION: AND
(C) THE CHINESE SIDE SHOULD BE INFORMED OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES
BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION.
2. WHILE THERE WAS AN APPRECIATION THAT ANY COURSE OF ACTION CARRIED WITH IT CERTAIN RISKS, OUR PROPOSALS ON HANDLING THE CHINESE AND THE STAFF ASSOCIATIONS WERE ALSO AGREED AS BEING, IN ALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE ONLY VIABLE OPTIONS. WE ARE THEREFORE PLANNING TO GO AHEAD WITH THE NCNA BRIEFING AT 9:30 A.M. (HK TIME) TOMORROW, 28 JULY. WE HAVE COMMENTED SEPARATELY ON PEKING'S VIEWS ON THE SPEAKING NOTE.
3. WE ARE ALSO FIRMING UP PLANS TO BRIEF STAFF ASSOCIATIONS, THE LEGCO PUBLIC SERVICE PANEL AND TO GO PUBLIC ON 30 JULY.
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