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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1974
EFFORTS MADE TO IMPROVE STAFF RELATIONS IN GOVERNMENT
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CONSIDERABLE EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE BY THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH AND HEADS OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE STAFF RELATIONS, BOTH FORMAL AND INFORMAL.
THE OBJECT IS TO AFFORD INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR JUNIOR AND SENIOR STAFF TO FOSTER MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND COMMUNICATION,
SPEAKING IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON. JAMES WU IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS AND INFORMATION, THE HON. DENIS BRAY SAID THE MEANS BY WHICH A JUNIOR OFFICER MIGHT BRING GRIEVANCES TO THE ATTENTION OF SENIOR OFFICERS WERE PRESCRIBED IN THE COLONIAL REGULATIONS AND CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS.
ANY OFFICER, HE EXPLAINED, MAY ADDRESS HIS HEAD OF DEPARTMENT THROUGH HIS IMMEDIATE SENIOR OFFICER. IF HE DOES NOT GET SATISFACTION, HE MAY IN ASCENDING ORDER ADDRESS THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, THE GOVERNOR, THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, AND THE QUEEN, MR. BRAY ADDED.
+JUNIOR OFFICERS, INDEED ALL OFFICERS, ARE ENCOURAGED TO PUT FORWARD TO THEIR SENIOR OFFICERS ANY IDEAS OR SUGGESTIONS THEY MAY HAVE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC,+ HE STRESSED.
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GOOD PROGRESS MADE ON SMALL DEBTS COURT
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SATISFACTORY PROGRESS IS BEING MADE IN SETTING UP A SMALL DEBTS COURT IN HONG KONG, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE HON. JOHN HOBLEY TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
+A DRAFT BILL IS UNDER CONSIDERATION BETWEEN MY OFFICE AND THE JUDICIARY. SOME DIFFERENCES OF VIEW HAVE EMERGED BUT I CAN SAY THAT PROGRESS IS SATISFACTORY,+ HE SAID.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MADE THE STATEMENT IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON. WILSON WANG.
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