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to-local people. (save where there

able if,

salternative). But II, in pursuance of this Regulations were to impose (for no good reason?

-persons who are, for general purposes

permanent residents

the policy. MOULGI

oL Trong Kong,

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I am concerned about the policy of not permitting officar originally engaged on overseas contract terms subsequently to change to local contract or pensionable terms. My concern is that it would breach Article 21 if this policy were applied even in respect of an officer who was, at the date when he applies so to change, a permanent resident of Hong Kong. If he is such a permanent resident,

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This difficulty would

be .

resolved by the amendment which I propose in paragraph 25 above.

As to the policy of appointing children of overseas officers/expatriate

employees

on

overseas

terms irrespective of the merits of the case or the wishes of the candidate concerned, this seems to me very difficult to justify under Article 21. Many of those disadvantaged in this respect will be permanent residents of Hong Kong. Again, I can see no "reasonable" justification for a policy

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