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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6,
1993
IN
THE FUND'S RESOURCES WOULD BE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO PAY PENSIONS UNLIKELY EVENT THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE COVERED FROM GENERAL
THE REVENUE.
"I CANNOT MYSELF IMAGINE HONG KONG EVER FACING A FINANCIAL CRISIS OF THIS SORT.
"BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE FUND WILL CONTRIBUTE то THE CIVIL SERVICE'S CONFIDENCE IN ITS FUTURE."
THE FUND WILL BE ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION OF THE LEGCO SECTION 29 OF THE PUBLIC FINANCE ORDINANCE.
UNDER
MR PATTEN SAID MUCH WORK ON THE DETAIL STILL NEEDED TO BE BEFORE PUTTING THE MATTER TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND THE LEOCO.
GOVERNOR SPELLS OUT LOCALISATION PRINCIPLES
DONE
THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IT IS HIS INTENTION TO HAVE IN PLACE A TEAM OF LOCAL PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS WHICH CAN MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE BASIC IN GOOD TIME BEFORE THE CHANGE IN SOVEREIGNTY.
LAW
OVER THE LAST DECADE THE PROPORTION OF OVERSEAS OFFICERS IN DIRECTORATE RANKS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE AS A WHOLE HAS DECLINED FROM 55 PER CENT TO 35 PER CENT.
THE TREND TOWARDS LOCALISATION THEREFORE CONTINUES, MR
PATTEN
SAID.
"BUT OF COURSE PROGRESS IS NEVER COMPLETELY EVEN.
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THERE ARE ALWAYS AREAS WHICH ARE AHEAD OF THE TREND AND WHICH ARE LAGGING BEHIND, FOR WHATEVER GOOD REASONS.
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THOSE
'FROM TIME TO TIME WE HAVE TO TAKE SPECIAL MEASURES TO DEAL WITH PARTICULAR SITUATIONS, HE SAID.
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THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, IT IS ONE OF THOSE WHICH MUST BE HEADED BY A QUALIFIED LOCAL PERSON IN 1997, HE SAID.
DESPITE THE GOVERNMENT'S BEST EFFORTS TO DATE, LOCALISATION HAS BEEN SLOWER THAN MANY WOULD LIKE.
ALTHOUGH SPECIAL MEASURES ALREADY BEING TAKEN, SUCH AS THE SO- CALLED "DOUBLE LADDER" AND "DEVELOPMENT POSTS" SCHEMES. ARE BEARING FRUIT, IT IS CLEARLY GOING TO TAKE TIME FOR THEM TO WORK THROUGH THE SYSTEM, HE SAID,
IN THE DEPARTMENT A POOL OF QUALIFIED LOCAL PEOPLE AT THE TIER IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S LEVEL ARE NEEDED TO PROVIDE FOR THE FUTURE.
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