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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1994

JOBS FOR LOCAL EMPLOYEES OF BRITISH FORCES

LOCALLY ENLISTED STAFF MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH FORCES IN HONG KONG ARE WELCOME TO APPLY FOR VACANCIES IN THE CIVIL SERVICE WHEN THEY LEAVE THE FORCES BY 1997, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HOWEVER, MR ASPREY POINTED OUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT DID NOT HAVE ANY SPECIAL SCHEMES FOR GIVING PRIORITY ENTRANCE TO THEM FOR VACANCIES EITHER IN THE POLICE OR ELSEWHERE IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON JIMMY MCGREGOR IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR ASPREY SAID HEADQUARTERS BRITISH FORCES, AS THE EMPLOYER OF THESE PEOPLE, HAD ESTABLISHED RESETTLEMENT TEAMS TO ASSIST IN MANAGING THE RUNDOWN IN THEIR EMPLOYMENT.

THE TEAMS ALSO ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING EMPLOYMENT FOR THEM WHEN THEY LEAVE, HE ADDED.

OPPORTUNITIES

"AND THERE ARE ALSO MANY OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM IN KONG'S BUOYANT LABOUR MARKET," HE SAID.

SOME 3,300 HIONG KONG RESIDENTS ARE BEING EMPLOYED BY BRITISH FORCES, OF WHOM ABOUT 1,300 ARE SERVING MEMBERS OF THE NAVY AND THE ARMY.

SECURITY AT POLICE STATIONS AND STAFF QUARTERS ADEQUATE

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INTO THE TWO RECENT INVESTIGATIONS THEFT OF A POLICE UNIFORM AND A PERSONAL INDICATE ANY INADEQUACY IN POLICE ORDERS FOR MEASURES.

MR SECURITY,

ALISTAIR

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR ASPREY, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HÔN MRS SELINA CHOW IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WPDNESDAY).

THEREFORE, NO IMMEDIATE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE. MR ASPREY SAID.

SAID THE POLICE

UNDER THE

KEPT HOWEVER,

SECRETARY REVIEW SECURITY MEASURES AND ORDERS TO ENSURE THAT THEY WERE AND PROPERLY ADMINISTERED.

REGULAR ADEQUATE

INSTRUCTIONS

MR ASPREY SAID POLICE FORMATION COMMANDERS ISSUED AND ORDERS GOVERNING THE GENERAL SECURITY OF POLICE STATIONS.

THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND ORDERS INCLUDE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED ENSURE THE BY POLICE OFFICERS AND OTHER STAFF IN POLICE STATIONS TO

DOCUMENTS SECURITY OF OFFICES, PQUIPMENT, FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, VALUABLES.

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