THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1994
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ANSON CHAN ON TRANSITION OF CIVIL SERVICE
SEES
ΤΟ
DECLARE TO
THE GOVERNMENT
SERVANTS NO NEED FOR CIVIL WHETHER THEY INTEND TO STAY IN THE SERVICE AFTER 1997, THE DEPUTY THE GOVERNOR, MRS ANSON CHAN, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
SPEAKING TO THE MEDIA AFTER OFFICIATING AT A PASSING-OUT PARADE SAID MRS CHAN AT THE FIRE SERVICES TRAINING SCHOOL IN PAT HEUNG, EVERYONE WOULD AGREE THAT AN EFFICIENT CIVIL SERVICE WAS CRUCIAL HONG KONG'S PROSPERITY AND STABILITY.
"IN
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FOR
PARTICULAR, CONTINUITY IN THE CIVIL SERVICE IMPORTANT, SHE SAID.
IS EXTREMELY
"BOTH
THE BASIC
DECLARATION LAW AND THE JOINT DETAILS THE ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE CONTINUITY IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.
SET OUT
IN
CLEAR "THE
QUITE BASIC LAW AND THE JOINT DECLARATION MAKE IT
IN SERVICK AFTER THAT SERVING CIVIL SERVANTS CAN EXPECT TO REMAIN 1997."
SO FAR AS THE
ARB FILLING OF
OFFICIAL POSTS PRINCIPAL
ALSO CONCERNED, MRS CHAN SAID THE BASIC LAW AND THE JOINT DECLARATION
FILLED BY MADE IT
CLEAR THAT THESE POSTS WOULD HAVE TO BE QUITE CHINESE NATIONALS WITHOUT RIGHT OF ABODE IN ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY.
"WB
BE AN ARE ALREADY MAKING PLANS TO ENSURE THAT THERE WILL
THESE POSTS ADEQUATE NUMBER OF SUITABLY QUALIFIED OFFICERS TO FILL AFTER 1997,' " SHE ADDED.
SHE THOUGHT CIVIL SERVANTS WANTED AN ASSURANCE FROM THE CHINESE PARTICULARLY THAT WOULD SET THEIR MIND AT EASE.
"THESE ARE IMPORTANT ISSUES WHICH WE BELIEVE SHOULD BE PROPERLY DISCUSSED AT A FORUM RECOGNISED BY BOTH PARTIES.
"I HAVE SAID ON MANY OCCASIONS THAT WE STAND READY AT ANY TO DISCUSS CIVIL SERVICE MATTERS WITH THE CHINESE AS SOON AS THEY READY.
TIME ARE
"I VERY MUCH HOPE THAT THESE DISCUSSIONS WILL TAKE PLACE SOONER RATHER THAN LATER."
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