01181pab a2200145 454500008004000000100002200040245005300062260000900115300001300124362001200137520079000149650003000939650001800969773004800987180718b1996   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aLam, Jermain T.M.  aPolitical adaptation of Hong Kong civil servants  c1996  ap.132-51  aJan-Apr  aIn view of the political transition of Hong Kong from a British colony to a Special Administrative Region (SAR) under Chinese sovereignty in 1997, this article examines the adaptability of the senior civil servants in Hong Kong. Various political changes have started impinging on the administrative hierarchy since 1991. Although the senior civil seervants still dominate the governance of Hong Kong, they are now being scrutinized by the Legislative Council and challenged by the political parties and politicians, the citizens who demand greater participation, and China's intrusion into the decision making process. In general, the study finds that the senior civil servants of Hong Kong are predominantly conservative in adapting to the forthcoming political changes. - Reproduced  aCivil service - Hong Kong  aCivil service  aPhilippine Journal of Public Administration