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Thursday, February 28, 1974

RECRUITING STAFF FOR MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION

The Mass Transit Railway Provisional Authority today announced

the commencement of a recruitment exercise to fill the top managerial

posts of the future Mass Transit Railway Corporation.

A spokesman for the Authority said that the top six posts are those

of Chairman, Managing Director, Director of Engineering, Director of

Finance, Director of Administration and Director of Operations. He added

that "because of the magnitude of the Mass Transit Railway project and

the importance of obtaining the highest quality management for the future

Corporation, it is essential to advertise these posts as widely as

possible internationally in order to attract applicants of the right

calibre and who possess the required experience."

"For this reason," he continued, "P.A. Management Consultants

Ltd. have been appointed to assist with the recruitment exercise."

Through the firm's world-wide connections, advertisements will

be placed in the United Kingdom and other European countries, Canada

and Australia. All the posts will also be advertised in Hong Kong.

It is expected that it will take about five to six months

before those persons eventually appointed to these posts will be ready

to assume duty.

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