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DATE: 2 September 1985

HONG

KONG: FUTURE APPOINTMENTS ΤΟ THE ADMINISTRATIVE

SERVICE

PROBLEM

A B 1. Hong Kong wish to remove the present requirement

be appointed to Adminstrative Service. Should we agree?

only British

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nationals may

that

the

agree to Hong Kong's proposal, and

RECOMMENDATION

2. I recommend that we

submit a a telegram to this effect.

BACKGROUND AND ARGUMENT

3.

is to require that

become, British

the pensionable

Hong Kong's present policy

Administrative officers must be, or

nationals in order to be confirmed to

establishment ог

derive from

appointed on contract. The origins of this requirement are obscure, but presumably derive considerations of allegiance to the Crown.

4.

Section IV of Annex I to the Joint Declaration

provides that "Hong Kong's previous system of recruitment, employment,

bodies for

shall, save

assessment,

discipline,

training

and

management for the public service (including special

appointment, pay and conditions of service)

for any provisions providing privileged

treatment for foreign nationals, be maintained".

reference to "privileged treatment" was to the fact that membership of the Administrative Service is currently

reserved to British nationals only. The Chief

The

Secretary

of Hong Kong, in his letter to the Hong Kong civil service

CONE IDENT LAL

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