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THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1993

CSB STATEMENT ON LOCALISATION

IN RESPONSE TO MEDIA SERVICE BRANCH SAID:

A ENQUIRIES,

SPOKESMAN FOR THE CIVIL

"AS THE ACTING

MR STUART

THE

SECRETARY FOR THE

SERVICE CIVIL A REVIEW IS BEING CONDUCTED ON SAID YESTERDAY, HARBINSON

TERMS OF APPOINTMENT. THIS DEFINITIONS USED FOR LOCAL AND OVERSEAS

RESIDENTIAL STATUS AND REVIEW WILL NEED TO CONSIDER FACTORS SUCH AS TIES WITH HONG KONG.

ELIGIBILITY

REVIEW ON

ANY CHANGES WHICH MIGHT BE PROPOSED AS A RESULT OF THIS

TO CANDIDATES'

FOR EMPLOYMENT WOULD RELATE SOLELY

THE REVIEW IS EXPECTED ΤΟ TAKE SEVERAL LOCAL OR OVERSEAS TERMS. MONTHS.

ON

QUALIFICATIONS

FUTURE

FOR

RESIDENTS

THIS REVIEW

NO EFFECT HAS PRINCIPAL OFFICIAL POSTS AS SPECIFIED IN THE JOINT DECLARATION AND THE BASIC LAW. THESE POSTS MAY ONLY BE FILLED BY PERMANENT CHINESE NATIONALITY WITHOUT FOREIGN RIGHT OF ABODE.

OF

IS

NOW

OF

THE GOVERNMENT YESTERDAY, AS MR HARBINSON ALSO SAID DEVELOPING THE MOMENTUM OF LOCALISATION BY DEVELOPING A RESERVOIR

IN ORDER LOCAL TALENT AT SENIOR LEVELS UPON WHICH TO DRAW IN FUTURE TO FILL POSTS AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICIAL LEVEL.

C

ECONOMIC LINK FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT

THE ECONOMIC

*

INTERDEPENDENCE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND SOUTHERN CHINA IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO GROW TO THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF THE TWO

SERVICES, MRS ANSON PLACES, THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC TODAY (THURSDAY).

CHAN, SAID

'93, MRS

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE TOYS AND GAMES FAIR CHAN SAID THE TOY INDUSTRY, ALONG WITH OTHER MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, WERE TRANSFERRING THEIR LABOUR-INTENSIVE PROCESSES TO CHINA TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CHEAPER LAND AND LABOUR.

"AS A RESULT, WE ARE SEEING A GRADUAL SHIFT IN HONG KONG'S ROLE IN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS AWAY FROM MANUFACTURE TOWARDS QUALITY SHIPPING CONTROL, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, PRODUCT DESIGN, PLANNING AND FUNCTIONS, SHE SAID.

"

MRS CHAN SAID THE TOY INDUSTRY HAD MADE IMPRESSIVE STRIDES OVER THE YEARS.

"WE HAVE PROGRESSED FROM THE MANUFACTURE OF SIMPLE PLASTIC TOYS PRODUCING PRODUCTS WHICH RANGE

ΤΟ FROM THE TRADITIONAL SOPHISTICATED, INNOVATIVE AND NOVELTY ITEMS CATERING FOR DIFFERENT

ΤΟ

MARKETS.

/"AN INTERESTING