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9.

been

The

localisation policy is long standing and bac

broadly successful. In 1952, overseas officers mado

up 1.1% of the total civil service strength. This figure

is HOW down to 1.2%. In terms of numbers, there are пож

Aboul 2,050 overseas officers altogether. Of these about

700 are serving оп the permanent and pongionable

establishment and the rest on agreement terms. A nole UNI

the major grades in which overseas agreement officers are

Andexuce B of the papers we have handed out

employed

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for your information.

10.

The

Taicial officers กฤษ f111 643 of the Directorate

and 78% of the Senior Management/Professional posts.

1 n The Administrative Service, local officers constitute

60% of statt at Directorate level and 86% at 40/S AO level.

pace of localisation will continue to increase bocauCC

we stopped recruiting overseas AOS in 1985. In the Police,

local officero now constitutc 338 ot ataft at Assistant

Covarn. Essioner

level

and

above

and

726

Superintendent/Inspector level. Across the Government.

at

as *

whole, at tho very top, local officers now fill half of the

Head of Department and Folicy 3ecretary posts.

This Clyure

will gradually incrcace Fand of

course by 1997 all

Policy ageretary posts will be filled by loent officer

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