01241pab a2200169 454500008004000000100002000040245007000060260000900130300001300139362000800152520072200160650002800882650005300910650003000963700002600993773005201019180718b1995   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aLee, Grace O.M.  aTransition and the localization of the civil service in Hong Kong  c1995  ap.107-20  aMar  aThe article discusses the process of public employee selection which is inherently politicized (Kearney and Hays, 1985:60). Governments have tried in various ways to deal with the problem of discrimination in public services. Differential treatment of civil servants is a fascinating subject of study, particularly in Hong Kong in view of the impending major changes. A government's view on localization of the civil service may be influenced by the forces in the environment and add to the complexity of the issue. In the case of Hong Kong, there is increasing pressure from China to place local civil servants in crucial positions, while it gives rise to the risk of losing able and experienced expatriate officials  aBureaucracy - Hong Kong  aHong Kong - Officials and employees - Recruiting  aCivil service - Hong Kong  aHuque, Ahmed Shafiqul  aInternational Review of Administrative Sciences