Certainly.
Of that particular point.
Yes.
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MR CHEONG:
And furthermore, could you enlighten us on the Customs and Excise Department which you said, which has been mentioned in the Director of Audit's Report that a group has been or in the process of setting up and given that you have already given us certain savings
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Yes.
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I presume that has been set up.
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I am afraid it hasn't yet. It certainly will be one of the first to be set up when we have adequate staff
to service it but, as I mentioned, we have already carried out one 22 study in connection with some of the work in that department.
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MR CHEONG:
I see. Now in the groups, in the savings
that you have mentioned, you've missed out Agricultural and Fisheries Department. Does that mean no study has been taken or study has been taken and found to be....
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A major study has been undertaken and it 30 is still under consideration in the Secretariat by the Policy Branch
by Economic Services. We just haven't got to the point where we have been able to institute any savings as yet.
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MR CHEONG:
I see.
But I am hopeful that we will in fact be
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