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TELNO 1921

OF 160945Z SEPTEMBER 85

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BRITISH NATIONALITY REQUIREMENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

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FURTHER TO OUR TELEGRAMS 345 OF 29 AUGUST AND 1786 OF

3 SEPTEMBER AND YOUR TELNO 1242 OF 2 SEPTEMBER, YOU WILL WISH TO

KNOW THAT OUR TIMETABLE HAS BEEN REVISED SLIGHTLY. WE SHALL BE

INFORMING EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON 17 SEPTEMBER 1995 OF OUR INTENTION TO DROP THE SRITISH NATIONALITY REQUIREMENT FOR FUTURE RECRUITMENT

OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS. HAVING INFORMED EXECUTIVE COUNCIL,

WE

SHALL BE ADVERTISING VACANCIES IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER RANK

IN THE NEWSPAPERS ON SATURDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 1985. THE ADVERTISEMENTS

WILL MAKE NO REFERENCE TO ANY REQUIREMENT FOR BRITISH NATIONALITY

BUT WILL INSTEAD STIPULATE A CRITERION OF 7 YEARS' RESIDENCE IN HONG KONG

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17 SEP 1985

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