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JONALE IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE
11.
IN THE CIVIL SERVICE THERE IS INCREASING PRESSURE FOR CONCRETE ASSURANCES ON SECURITY OF PENSIONS, CONTINUITY OF EMPLOYMENT AND A RIGHT OF ABODE IN THE UK. A NUMBER OF LACAL PENSIONABLE OFFICERS HAVE EXPRESSED A WISH TO RECEIVE THEIR COMMUTED PENSION GRATUITIES BEFORE 1997. THE LEADING STAFF ASSOCIATIONS ARE CONSIDERING PROPOSALS TO SEND DELEGATIONS TO LONDON AND PEKING DURING THE SUMMER.
POLICE MORALE
12. A RECENT POLICE REPORT CONCLUDES THAT, IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY DEFINITIVE ANNOUNCEMENT OVER THE FUTURE, THERE IS GENERAL UNEASE, PARTICULARLY AMONGST THE OLDER OFFICERS. THE REPORT REFERS TO A GENERAL AND GENUINE FEAR OF RETRIBUTION AMONG THE OLDER LOCAL OFFICERS WHO WERE SERVING IN 1967, AND AMONG THOSE WHO ARE SERVING OR HAVE SERVED IN SPECIAL BRANCH.
REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
10. INTEREST CONTINUES IN PROGRESS TOWARDS MORE REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, WITH A NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXPRESSING CONCERN ABOUT THE DANGERS OF MOVING TOO QUICKLY (THE - USUALLY UNSTATED - WORRY DEING THAT THIS WOULD GIVE PRESSURE GROUPS AND LEFT-WING ELEMENTS AN EASY POWER BASE FROM WHICH TO CHALLENGE THE GOVERNMENT, AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE HONG KONG WITH THE STRONG AND INTELLIGENT LEADERS IT WILL NEED IN THE YEARS AHEAD.) THE DEBATE IS LIKELY TO MARK TIME UNTIL NEXT MONTH'S GREEN PAPER. THERE ARE ONE OR TWO REPORTS THAT CHINESE OFFICIALS HAVE SPOKEN OUT AGAINST THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUASI- DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS** ON THE GROUNDS THAT THEY WOULD PERMIT EXISTING PRO-UK POLITICAL FACTIONS TO CONSOLIDATE THEIR POSITION.''
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