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IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE (CAP. 115). AS REGARDS (C), IT IS CONSIDERED

THAT AN INDICATION OF QUOTE KNOWLEDGE OF CHIESE UNQUOTE SHOULD BE

INCLUDED IN THE ADVERTISEMENT SINCE ALL CANDIDATES WILL BE ASKED TO

SIT FOR A COMPULSORY CHINESE EXAMINATION. IT IS INTENDED THAT ONLY

CANDIDATES WITH AT LEAST SOME KNOWLEDGE OF CHINESE WOULD BE INVITED

TO THE SELECTION INTERVIEWS. IN THE ADVENT OF 1997 WITH AN INCREASED

USE OF CHINESE ESPECIALLY IN EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERS OF

THE PUBLIC, IT IS ONLY PRUDENT TO LOOK FOR YOUNG LOCAL ADMINISTRA-

TIVE OFFICERS WITHOUT DEBARRING THOSE ODD EXCEPTIONAL EXPATRIATES

WHO MAY BE BILINGUAL.

DETAILED ADVERTISEMENT ALREADY FORWARDED BY EXPRESS AIR MAIL.

GRATEFUL FOR YOUR EARLY APPROVAL.

WILL PROCEED THEREAFTER AS FOLLOWS:-

DATE

ACTION

6 SEPTEMBER 1985

TO ISSUE EXCO INFORMATION NOTE

14 SEPTEMBER 1985

HOWE

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