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+SENSIBLE PROPOSALS ON THESE MATTERS FROM RELEVANT QUARTERS WILL THEREFORE ALWAYS BE CONSIDERED VERY CAREFULLY, HE SAID.
THE DIRECTOR FURTHER POINTED OUT THAT THE NUMBER OF DOCTORS IN THE SERVICE HAD BEEN INCREASING STEADILY OVER THE YEARS AND THE OVERALL SUPPLY OF DOCTORS FOR HONG KONG WOULD BE MUCH IMPROVED WITH THE ADDITION OF 100. DOCTORS GRADUATING FROM THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY ANNUALLY FROM 1987 ONWARDS.
HE ADDED THAT RECENT STEPS TAKEN OVERSEAS TO STOP RECRUITING MEDICAL STAFF FROM OUTSIDE THE IR OWN COUNTRIES WERE LIKELY TO ENCOURAGE MORE LOCAL DOCTORS TO REMAIN IN HONG KONG.
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