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district affairs. But we must ensure that it remains suited Hong Kong's changing needs and circumstances. I have therefore asked that the existing arrangements for local administration, and the organisation of Government departments to give effect
to the decisions of the Urban Council and the advice of
District Boards, should be examined to consider whether they
might be improved.
104.
(c) Civil Service
We have achieved
or
achieved considerable success in restraining
the growth of the civil service. Departments are meeting
demands for new
expanded services largely from
from existing
resources by redeploying staff and by increasing productivity.
This policy will continue. In 1984-85 our aim will
will be to
permit no growth except where it is essential to provide staff for new facilities and where such staff cannot be provided by
redeployment.
105.
The Executive Council has approved the introduction of
a civil service senior staff course, and an advisory board,
with representatives of the Government, the academic institutions and the private sector, was established in April
this year to oversee the project. The Director of Studies and
four staff tutors should be in post by early next year. The
first courses, of three months' duration, designed to prepare
mid-career
directorate
officers
for
senior
responsibilities, will be introduced later next year.
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