§ 34. Mr. Blenkinsopasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what action he is taking to recruit suitable medical personnel for resident and visiting posts in the Hong Kong Medical Department and teaching posts in Hong Kong University.
§ Mr. ProfumoMedical appointments in Hong Kong are made to a large extent locally. Such vacancies as are notified to my right hon. Friend are normally advertised in the medical journals. Teaching posts in the Hong Kong University 882 are filled independently by the University authorities.
§ Mr. Blenkinsopis the hon. Gentleman aware that I understand that the British Medical Journal has barred advertisements from Hong Kong, because of the payment of different rates of pay there to men and women in the service? Will he take the opportunity to review this decision and make the payments equal?
§ Mr. ProfumoThis is not a decision of my right hon. Friend. It is the decision of the Government locally.
§ Mr. BlenkinsopWill the hon. Gentleman bring the matter to the attention of the Governor?
§ Mr. ProfumoMy right hon. Friend is in consultation with the Governor, but I must stress the fact that this is still a matter for the Government of Hong Kong to decide.