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The ranking of the post of the Hong Kong Commissioner, London and the establishment of the London Office need to have regard to the progressive restructuring of the London Office into an economic and trade office by 1997. An exercise to rationalise the establishment of the London Office has already started. During the current financial year, 14 posts have so far been deleted, comprising nine officers posted from Hong Kong and five locally employed officers. Another 12 posts comprising five officers posted from Hong Kong and seven locally employed officers are earmarked for deletion in 1996-97.
The incumbent Hong Kong Commissioner for Economic and Trade Affairs, USA will complete his posting in mid 1996. There are no plans at this stage to re- grade this post because the reasons for creating the post at D8 level continue to apply.
End/Wednesday, November 29, 1995