GOVERMENT HOUSE HONG KONG.
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barne out by the reducing number of OVHIS dan ve b ocrivers AN
prominence of local officers in senior
the
increasing
positions.
However, thcac otticcra apply ing to owitch to
Local terms point out that they have been in Hong Kong for
many years. Some of them have naturalised as DDTCs and/or
havo married locally. Some have children who woro born
here. Many of them consider Hong Kong is now their home.
Most of them Occupy professional ΟΣ technical posts, in
which capacity they have
wealth of knowledge and
practical experience which they are putting to good use for
benefit Of the people of Hong Kong. They also point
10 115 that the Chinese side has given public assurances
Sout expatrialca stay ing on atler Lhc change in
sovereignty and SO Lhey SOG no reason why they have
the
leave.
14.
The traditional distinction
between "overseas"
officers and "local" officers has ita roots in colonial
practice applied by the British not only in Hong Kong but
many other places as well in the past. This distinction no
longer cocme approprialo and We are beginning to look al
the whole Issue.
But obviously We cannot change too
quickly in what is a rather complicated area.
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