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FM FCO 03173OZ MAR 81
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 204 OF 3 MARCH
FOR ROWLANDS FROM MORRICE
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY MO, 51
09 MAR 1981
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
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No /MS.
REGISTRY Action Taken
AN 1/2
YOUR TELNOS 353 TO HONGAID AND 215 TO FCO SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
1. SUGGESTED REPLY IN PARAGRAPH 9 OF FIRST TUR COULD LEAD TO
FURTHER QUESTIONING HERE SINCE ACCEPTANCE BY SENIOR OFFICIALS OF
RELATED PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYMENT HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF RECENT
PRESS AND PARLIAMENTARY INTEREST.
2. GUIDELINES IN DESPATCH MENTIONED IN SECOND TUR CONFORM WITH
UK PRACTICE. I SUGGEST THEREFORE THAT YOU SUBSTITUTE THE
FOLLOWING FOR THE EXISTING PARAGRAPHS 8 AND 9 OF YOUR FIRST TUR:
QUOTE: DOES THIS APPOINTMENT REFLECT A CHANGE IN POLICY,
PARTICULARLY AS SENIOR CIVIL SERVANTS ARE EXPECTED TO OBTAIN
PERMISSION TO WORK IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR WITHIN 2 YEARS OF
RESIGNATION OR RETIREMENT?
NO, ALL SENIOR APPOINTMENTS IN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ARE
CONSIDERED ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL MERITS. THE RULES THAT REQUIRE
FORMER CIVIL SERVANTS TO SEEK PERMISSION BEFORE TAKING UP
EMPLOYMENT IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR WITHIN A PERIOD OF 2 YEARS AFTER
THEY HAVE RETIRED ARE DESIGNED TO SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC INTEREST,
ARE THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING SERVING OFFICIALS' INTERESTS IN
THE PRIVATE SECTOR. HOWEVER, EACH CASE IS CONSIDERED ON ITS
MERITS.
UNQUOTE.
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CARRINGTON
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HKGD
PS/PUS
SIR E YOUDE
NEWS DEPT
MR DONALD
PPD
MR ADAMS
PS/MR BLAKER
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