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FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1994
Q: BUT THE TRADE SEPARATED FROM THE HUMAN RIGHTS, DON'T YOU THINK THAT THAT WILL GIVE LESS PRESSURE FOR CHINA TO IMPROVE ITS HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD?
WELL, I HAVE TO FOCUS VERY MUCH ON THE ISSUE BEFORE US WHICH MFN RENEWAL. I THINK THE PRESIDENT MADE CLEAR THERE ARE OTHER WAYS IN WHICH HE IS PURSUING HUMAN RIGHTS, I THINK THAT IS A MATTER MAINLY FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CHINA TO PURSUE.
PETERAN ASTRO
I THINK FOR HONG ON THE MFN ISSUE, THE RESULT IS, AS I'VE SAID, GREAT NEWS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
BETWEEN,
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KONG
BRANCH:
NEW PROPOSALS ON TRANSFER TO LOCAL TERMS
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THE FOLLOWING IS ISSUED BY A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE
"AFTER REFLECTING ON THE SITUATION CAREFULLY,
THE ADMINISTRATION HAS COME UP WITH A NEW PACKAGE ON THE QUESTION OF TRANSFER TO LOCAL TERMS WHICH WE THINK WOULD ADDRESS THE INTERESTS AND CONCERNS OF BOTH LOCAL AND OVERSEAS OFFICERS.
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"THE DETAILS OF THE PACKAGE WERE DISCUSSED TODAY AT MEETINGS BETWEEN SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SENIOR NON-EXPATRIATE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPATRIATE CIVIL SERVANTS.
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"THE PACKAGE INVOLVES EMPLOYING CERTAIN OVERSEAS OFFICERS VT ONE RANK BELOW THEIR EXISTING RANK BUT ALLOWING THEM TO KEEP THEIR SALARY AND BENEFITS AT THEIR ORIGINAL RANK ON LOCAL CONDITIONS OF SERVICE.
"THIS WOULD GIVE SUITABLE LOCAL OFFICERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RISE ΤΟ A HIGHER RANK, THEREBY ADDRESSING THE REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS OF LOCAL OFFICERS UNDER THE LOCALISATION POLICY
"ON THE OTHER HAND THE OVERSEAS OFFICERS WOULD BE ABLE TO OBTAIN CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT IN THE CIVIL SERVICE WITH THE SAME TAKE- HOME PAY AS BEFORE.
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"STARTING FROM NEXT YEAR, THE ADMINISTRATION INTENDS TO OPEN UP POSITIONS OF ALL AGREEMENT OFFICERS OVERSEAS AND LOCAL ALIKE COMPETITION WHEN THEIR AGREEMENTS EXPIRE. THE INCUMBENTS WILL CONSIDERED ON AN EQUAL BASIS WITH OFFICERS ONE RANK BELOW THEN.
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"THE ADMINISTRATION HAS RESUMED DISCUSSIONS WITH THE STAFF ASSOCIATIONS WITH A VIEW TO REACHING A SETTLEMENT. WE HOPE THAT THE STAFF ASSOCIATIONS WILL 10OK AT THE PACKAGE POSITIVELY AND COME TO AN EARLY AGREEMENT.
"[T 1S IN THE INTERESTS OF BOTH LOCAL AND OVERSEAS STAFF, AND THE CIVIL SERVICE AS A WHOLE, TO SETTLE THE MATTER.
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