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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1989
THE TOTAL WOULD
IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT LESS THAN A QUARTER OF BE PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL AND MANAGERIAL STAFF, HE ADDED.
GOOD ANY SHORTFALLS
"FOR THE LONG TERM, THE BEST WAY TO MAKE IS TO TRAIN OUR OWN YOUNG PEOPLE SO THAT THEY HAVE THE SKILLS REQUIRED TO ENABLE HONG KONG TO CONTINUE TO PROSPER,
EDUCATION AND
HE SAID.
"
"IN THIS COUNCIL LAST WEEK, THE GOVERNOR DESCRIBED ADMINISTRATION'S PLANS IN THIS CONNECTION IN SOME DETAIL.'
THE
MEDIUM TERM THE
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THE
GOVERNMENT HOPED TO RESIDENTS
SIR PIERS SAID IN GENERATE AN INCREASE IN THE RETURN FLOW OF FORMER HONG KONG STARTING IN THE EARLY 1990'S.
DID NOT "SINCE THE SURGE IN EMIGRATION
REALLY GET UNDERWAY THE DESTINATION COUNTRIES UNTIL 1988, THE RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS OF
BE ELIGIBLE ΤΟ REQUIRE THAT THOSE PEOPLE WILL NOT FOR THE MOST PART RETURN UNTIL 1991 OR EVEN LATER," HE SAID.
ENSURE
"IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE THE RETURN OF EMIGRANTS, WE MUST
SITUATION IN HONG THAT THEY HAVE READY ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON THE KONG, INCLUDING JOB OPPORTUNITIES.
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DECISION TO PROSECUTE FORMER CROWN COUNSEL
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE HON JEREMY MATHEWS, HAS DECIDED TO PROSECUTE A FORMER SENIOR CROWN COUNSEL FOR ALLEGED OFFENCES OF INCITEMENT TO PROCURE A GIRL, UNDER THE AGE OF 21 FOR UNLAWFUL SEXUAL INTERCOURSE.
MR MATHEWS EXPLAINED THE STEPS LEADING ΤΟ HIS DECISION IN REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON ELSIE TU IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
TO
MR MATHEWS SAID ON APRIL 26 THIS YEAR, THE POLICE SUBMITTED THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS, MR A.I'. DUCKETT, PAPERS CONTAINING ALLEGATIONS AGAINST MR £.C. HARRIS, A SENIOR CROWN COUNSEL THEN SERVING IN THE PROSECUTIONS DIVISION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS.
то MY
"ON THAT SAME DAY, MR DUCKETT BROUGHT THOSE ALLEGATIONS ATTENTION. I IMMEDIATELY DIRECTED THAT ADVICE DE SOUGHT FROM AN EMINENT QUEEN'S COUNSEL IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, HE SAID.
IT
"THIS DIRECTION ACCORDS WITH THE PRACTICE ADOPTED WHEN ALLEGATIONS OF CRIMINAL CONDUCT FALL TO BE CONSIDERED IN RELATION TO ANY PROFESSIONAL OFFICER WITHIN MY CHAMBERS.
"AT THIS POINT, LFT ME MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THE QUEEN'S COUNSEL WAS SENT THE COMPLETE POLICE FILE DELIVERED ΤΟ MR DUCKETT ON APRIL 26. 1989.
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