SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1974
ACCORDING TO SARAH, IMMIGRATION OFFICERS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO DO SOME TRAVELLING FOR THE DEPARTMENT AT TIMES. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE FOR THE CLEARANCE OF VERY LARGE CRUISE LINERS IN ORDER TO SPEED UP THE ARRIVAL AND DOCUMENTATION PROCEDURE FOR PASSENGERS.
UNDER THESE ARRANGEMENTS, OFFICERS ARE SENT BY AIR,
AT THE SHIP COMPANY'S EXPENSE, TO THE LAST PORT OF CALL BEFORE HONG KONG TO CLEAR THE SHIP WHILE IT IS ON ITS WAY TO HONG KONG.
WITH THE ADVENT OF THE 'JUMBO' JET AGE, SIMILAR CLEARANCE ARRANGEMENTS ARE SOMETIMES MADE FOR AIR PASSENGERS.
ASKED HOW SHE FEELS ABOUT BEING THE FIRST WOMAN IMMIGRATION OFFICER TO BECOME +CHIEF OF A SECTION, SARAH STRESSED THAT WOMEN AND MEN CAN DO EQUAL WORK AND THAT THE PROSPECTS FOR HIGHER POSTING IN HER DEPARTMENT ARE EQUAL FOR NEN AND WOMEN.
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AT PRESENT, THERE ARE OVER 150 WOMAN OFFICERS OF VARIOUS GRADES IN THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, AND MORE WILL EE RECRUITED IN FUTURE. IN FACT, THE DEPARTMENT IS NOW PLANNING TO RECRUIT SOME 80 MEN AND WOMEN TO FILL VACANCIES IN THE ASSISTANT AND OFFICER GRADES.
SO IF YOU LIKE PEOPLE AND WANT TO SEE THE WORLD. THIS HAY BE THE CHANCE YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR.
HOTE TO EDITORS:
COPIES OF A MISS SARAH NGUYEN'S PHOTOGRAPH ARE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM THE GIS NEWS ROOM, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, 6TH FLOOR.
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