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29.

on the

is

now

The differences of opinion voiced in the community

direction which further political reforms should take is a measure

of the considerable public interest in these issues which

being focussed on the forthcoming review of representative

issue

the attracting

greatest attention,

particularly in the media, is whether an element of direct elections

government

The

to the Legislative Council should

should be introduced, and, in particular,

Opinion on the issue is

has not taken any

view on the

Its a im

be will

to seek the

whether they should be introduced in 1988.

The

Government Hong Kong

outcome of the

1987 review.

divided

possible

widest possible public response, SO as to ensure that it can take full account of all shades of Hong Kong opinion in considering what

changes, if any, are required as a

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result of the review. <Pa <elio>

The publicity surrounding the work of the Basic Law Drafting

political

reform

July 1997

The Basic

Committee has stimulated public debate on the question of further

Law will not come into force until 1

Nevertheless, the importance of achieving compatibility

structure of government as it continues to evolve up to

structure of the future Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government after 1997, is widely understood by

between the

1997 and the

the community <Pa Le

Lelzo)

-):

VI.

CIVIL SERVICE

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Localisation-

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Although there

has been no

Government's

localisation

policy

practice

of

suitable giving

in

local

in major change

the Hong Kong

the

past two decades, the

candidates preference

in

appointment to recruitment ranks has continued to bear fruit as

of

now

hold

over

70% of

have

some

and these officers have acquired experience

been promoted

through the ranks

In the senior management/professional grades,

local officers

the 1,500 posts senior) ranks, the proportion has reached 50% the 940 positions. The Hong Kong Government is confident

directorate (ie most

whilst in

that

enable

top

current policy will

the years before 1997, in

of

the

continued

application

posts to be

the

be filled by local officers

of

in

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