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EXPATRIATE STAFFING PROBLEMS

During the last few months the opportunity has

been taken to have detailed discussions in London

with the Governor, Colonial Secretary and senior

officers on Hong Kong expatriate staffing problems.

One of the major problems is the provision of

oversead staff Particularly for the Administrative

Service in Hong Kong whether by direct recruitment

of new entrants or by secondment from the UK Services,

At present about 60% of the Administrative Service

remains expatriate with the major proportion in the

more serior posts. Both for political requirements

and administrative needs it is important to provide

a flow of young UK-based officers into the Service rvice

so as to ensure the retention of an adequate element

of expatriate staff.

The current world wide review of expatriate

staffing needs of dependent territories, which is now

nearing final consideration, is designed to meet

this requirement.

Our plans envisage a new UK-

based administrative cadre for service in the

dependent territories. Members of this service would

enjoy a far as possible uniform grades, salary

$

scales and terms of service applicable in all

dependent territories.

These arrangements would be

UK.

underwritten by HMG and involve assistance from the

The intention is that the new proposals should

initially cover new recruits to the Hong Kong

́Administrative Service, seconded officers from the

Diplomatic Service or the Home Civil Service, and

that at a later stage serving administrative officers

would be given an opportunity to join.

For the first time for a number of years 7 young

Administrative officers were recruited in the UK for

Hong Kong during 1972. We are also currently trawling

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