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GOVERMENT HOUSE HONG KONG.
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15.
Lo dictate Al
yearz should
the meantime however coMMON sense would seem
SOMPOne who staye in Hong Kong for many
able to be regarded eventually as "local".
17. 02 she may in fact DC considered more "local" Than
someone who has lived in Hong Kong but who subsequently
enigrated.
doco not seem very sensille in modern day
Bong Rang for US Co maintain a strict line that we will not
contract staff to change to local terms and
conditions of service, which actually cost.
The Government
allow
lcaa.
16.
Reacing this in mind, WO have in fact recently
decided to give oversPAS agreement officers who arc
Primanent residents of Hong Kong an option to apply for
local agreement. terms if they fulfill certain conditiona.
However if they do not exercise this option or they are not
in their applications they will
overseas termo and be subject to localisation.
successful
rema in
on
Definition of "permanent resident"
17.
definition ot
Ordinance.
For These purposes, we intend to use the
"permanent resident" in the Immigration
This is shown in the papers handed over to you
Dasically this group comprises all ethnic
al Anncxure C.
Chinese who have lived in Hong Kong for seven years or more
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