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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1993

TODAY

TWO APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFER TO LOCAL TERMS APPROVED

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SPOKESMAN SAID

IN RESPONSE TO MEDIA ENQUIRIES, A GOVERNMENT (THURSDAY) THAT TWO APPLICATIONS FROM OVERSEAS OFFICERS FOR TRANSFER TO LOCAL TERMS HAVE BEEN APPROVED ON THE ADVICE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

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ONE IS A SENIOR MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER SPECIALISING IN THE OF FORENSIC PATHOLOGY AND THE OTHER AN ESTATE SURVEYOR WORKING IN THE LANDS DEPARTMENT.

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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE TWO OFFICERS WERE PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF KONG, COMMITTED TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND HAD A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO MAKE TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

AFTER CAREFUL EXAMINATION OF THE APPLICATIONS, THE DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED, CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION WERE SATISFIED THAT THE TWO OFFICERS MET THE CRITERIA

TRANSFER, THAT IS, SERVICE NEED, SATISFACTORY CONDUCT AND PERFORMANCE, AND PHYSICAL FITNESS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"BOTH ARE HIGHLY COMPETENT IN THEIR OWN FIELDS AND HAVE CONSISTENTLY HIGH STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE, HE ADDED.

THE TWO APPLICANTS ARE THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL CASES UNDER THE INTERIM MEASURE ON LOCALISATION ANNOUNCED ON JULY 30 UNDER WHICH CIVIL SERVANTS ON OVERSEAS TERMS WHO ARE PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF HONG KONG COULD APPLY FOR TRANSFER ΤΟ LOCAL TERMS IF THEY MEET CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

EACH APPLICATION IS SUBJECT TO VIGOROUS SCRUTINY BY THE DEPARTMENT, CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,

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WITHDRAWN. CONSIDERATION.

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A TOTAL OF 104 APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFER HAVE BEEN RECEIVED 80 FAR. EIGHT HAVE

REJECTED, TWO APPROVED AND ONE HAS BEEN OF THE APPLICATIONS ARE STILL UNDER

STATEMENT ON NAFTA

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IN RESPONSE TO MEDIA ENQUIRIES ON THE PASSAGE OF THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA) BILL IN THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THIS MORNING, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID:

"WE NOTE THAT THE U.S. SENATE MUST NOW ALSO VOTR то APPROVE THE NAFTA IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION BEFORE NAFTA CAN BE IMPLEMENTED, ALTHOUGH WE UNDERSTAND THAT SENATE APPROVAL IS EXPECTED.

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