5.04. One feature of the activities of the Office was the increasing use made of computer facilities for the design, programming and control of civil engineering work. Three desk-top computers were purchased for use on those aspects of the work which do not require the large capacity of the Government ICL 1902 and 12 professional staff were trained in programme-writing and machine operation.
5.05. Service on committees continued to make demands on the time of senior staff and details of inter-departmental committees on which officers served are as follows:
| Committee | Members | | --- | --- | | Port Executive Committee | Government Civil Engineer | | Land Development Planning Committee (Colony Outline Plan): Working Committee No. 4 (Utilities and Services) Working Committee No. 5 (Transportation) | Government Civil Engineer | | Transport Advisory Committee: Traffic, Roads and Parking Sub-Committee | Chief Engineer, Traffic Engineering Division | | Land Public Transport Sub-Committee | Chief Engineer, Traffic Engineering Division | | Waterborne Transport Sub-Committee | Assistant Government Civil Engineer, Traffic and Transport | | Standing Committee on Waterborne Transport | Chief Engineer, Port Works Division | | Container Committee: Terminal Sub-Committee | Assistant Government Civil Engineer, Hong Kong and Headquarters Assistant Government Civil Engineer, Traffic and Transport | | Port Works Liaison Committee | Chief Engineer, Port Works Division Government Civil Engineer | | Resettlement Programme Committee | Assistant Government Civil Engineer, Hong Kong and Headquarters Assistant Government Civil Engineer, Mainland | | Committee on the expansion of Jockey Club Facilities at Happy Valley | Chief Engineer, Port Works Division Chief Engineer, Development Division Chief Engineer, Roads and Drainage (Kowloon) Chief Engineer, Roads and Drainage (New Territories) Assistant Government Civil Engineer, Traffic and Transport Chief Engineer, Traffic Engineering Division |
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