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THIS TELEGRAM

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TO ROUTINE F C O

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ADVANCED

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1563 OF 2 AUGUST

FOR MR CLINTON LEEKS

HKD

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A.0. RECRUITMENT CRITERIA.

REF. TELECON. WITH J. THOMAS ON 30.7.85. IT IS NOW PROPOSED TO

QUIETLY DROP THE REFERENCE TO NATIONALITY IN THE ADVERTISEMENT AND

SIMPLY INVITE APPLICATIONS FROM PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF HONG KONG.

THIS APPROACH IS ACCEPTABLE TO PSC, SUBJECT TO FURTHER CLEARANCE ON

THE REVISED ADVERTISEMENT FORMATS AND INTERNAL GUIDELINES FOR

RECRUITMENT BOARD.

SINCE WE WILL REQUIRE GOOD SPOKEN AND WRITTEN ENGLISH AND CHINESE,

THIS WILL PRESUMABLY DISCOURAGE THOSE WHO FALL INTO THE FOREIGN

NATIONALS CATEGORY TO APPLY. THE ODD CASES SHOULD BE DEALT WITH

ADMINISTRATIVELY AND ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS.

GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS ON OUR PROPOSAL A.S.A.P.

AKERS-JONES

NNNN

HKK 256!!

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY 07 AUG 1985

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