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In my letter of 25 February I said I would write to
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you again after I had consulted the Hong Kong
Government
on the matters raised by Mr Ken Brookfield in his letter
to you of 11 February.
The employment of homosexuas in the public service
in Hong Kong is essentially a matter for the Hong Kong
Government. One must have regard to the cultural and
social environment and attitudes of the Territory and
to the fact that homosexual acts, even between
consenting adults, are an offence under prevailing
Hong Kong law. In these circumstances the Hong Kong
Government's policy on the employment of homosexuals
British Civil Service rules do not,
of course, apply to the Hong Kong Civil Service.
Mr Brookfield suggests that the policy will
preempt the findings of the Hong Kong Law Reform
Commission. This is not the case. The Commission is in
no way bound by this existing policy and will make
whatever recommendations it considers to be right.
is understandable.
You will no doubt be aware that I have already
answered written Parliamentary Questions on the subject on 24 February and 3 March.
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