they had immediately before retirement. In 1986, the retirement system in Hong Kong consisted principally of: 1) the normal retirement age was raised from 55 years to 60; 2) the elements of calculation for the pensions of pensionable civil servants was raised to 1/690th and that for non-pensionable civil servants was raised to 1/840th, although the highest rate remains at 2/3 of the last salary; 3) all those public servants who had served 10 years or more, if their years of service met the qualifications for long-term payment, and if they retired from their position, they could enjoy long-term payment but they should also extend their normal retirement age.
In accordance with the provisions of the Basic Law, the government of the Hong Kong SAR shall pay to public servants who retire or who leave the service in compliance with the regulations before the establishment of the Hong Kong SAR or to their dependants, all pensions, gratuities, allowances and benefits due to them on terms no less favourable before irrespective of their nationality or place of residence. This should lay to rest any doubts among Hong Kong public servants and be of benefit to maintaining stability in the ranks of the public service.
IV. The employment of foreign public servants.
For a number of historical reasons, Hong Kong is an international, financial and commercial city and therefore there is a number of foreigners among its public servants. Our country took into account both Hong Kong's present and historical circumstances and not only permitted foreigners to serve on the legislative and judicial organs of the Hong Kong SAR after 1997, but also allowed the government departments to have a number of foreign public servants. The Basic Law has very clear provisions on this subject
that is that the Government of the Hong Kong SAR may employ British and other foreign nationals previously serving in the public service in Hong Kong all those holding identity cards of the region to serve as public servants in government departments at all levels. This can be said to be a remarkable situation among all countries of the world and is rarely seen. This provision of the Basic Law is not only to maintain the stability of the ranks of the civil service, but its basic aim is to maintain Hong Kong's stability and prosperity. This will be of benefit to Hong Kong's economic development and to the development of its trading and cultural interchange with countries in the rest of the world.
In order to put into effect our country's exercise of sovereignty and for the benefit and stability of the Hong Kong SAR,
in accordance with the principles of "Hong Kong people running Hong Kong", the Basic Law has laid down that the Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries of Departments, Directors of Bureau, Commissioner against Corruption, Director of Audit, Commissioner of Police, Director of Immigration and Commissioner of Customs and Excise must all be filled by Chinese citizens among permanent residents of the region with no right of abode in any foreign country.
Although foreign nationals cannot hold the above mentioned
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