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to
address the particular
problem of recruitment and
retention of Junior Police Officers. We will soon be
submitting proposals for а
Police Officers to
community expects and
of policing.
pay adjustment for Junior
the Finance Committee. gets the very highest standards
The
5.
MONETARY AUTHORITY
We attach great importance to the maintenance of
monetary stability and particularly exchange rate
stability. The Government's role in this area must
include reviewing the effectiveness of our monetary
arrangements from time to time. If in the process we
can identify suitable modifications to our framework,
we should consider introducing them.
No decision
regarding a Monetary Authority has yet been taken.
6.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the
The Government has prepared a Bill dealing with
abolition of capital punishment. No date set for
its introduction into LegCo. Need to judge the timing
of its introduction carefully 90 as to avoid doing
anything which might exacerbate public anxiety over the
level of violent crime.
7. AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME COSTS AND CONSULTATIONS
We have now reached a more advanced planning stage compared with last year when the $98.6 bn estimate was
made. The new figure is our best estimate and we
believe future increases in the cost of Government
works can be kept within
overall contingency
an