MEDICAL SERVICE SPECIALIST POSTS (Recruitment)

Mr Lim Choon Mong asked the Chief Secretary whether it is the policy of Government to accept applications for specialist posts from those who have 10 years general practice and 5 years in the specialist posts; and if he will state the number of appointments made since 1954 of (a) Malayans and (b) expatriates, with the above qualifications, and (c) the number of appointments made of Malayans and expatriates without the above qualifications.

Mr W. A. C. Goode: It is the policy of Government to consider all applications, but ordinarily to accept only those who have at least ten years post-registration experience and have at least five years experience in the speciality.

The number appointed since the beginning of 1954 is as follows: - With Without requisite requisite experience experience Malayans... 2 1 Expatriates... 3 1