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Wednesday, October 17, 1973
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REFORM OF GOVERNMENT MACHINERY
Two experienced staff-members of the Greater London Council have
been seconded to the Hong Kong government to help promote expertise in the
techniques of modern corporate management.
This follows the departure of the McKinsey team of management
consultants and the re-organisation of the Colonial Secretariat into different
policy and resource branches.
Their services will be helpful in developing and implementing a
workable and reliable government management system based on the recommendations
of the consultants and tailored to Hong Kong's own evolving needs.
"Such a system must embrace the assessment of our needs and the
formulation of policies required to meet them," the Governor, Sir Murray
MacLehose said in his review.
"It will also entail the implementation of policies in the light of
our resources of finance, manpower and land, and the monitoring of their
effectiveness."
These endeavours to strengthen the machinery and planning processes
of the government should not only facilitate the effective realisation of the
government's long-term plans, but should also "facilitate and expedite the
more mundane work of the government," Sir Murray said.
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