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FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1977
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION GIVES PARTING
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THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR. D.C. READMAN TODAY TOLD A GROUP OF RECRUIT ASSISTANT IMMIGRATION OFFICERS THAT WHILE THEY OFTEN HAVE TO SAY +NO+ TO PEOPLE, IT HELPS TO REMIND THEMSELVES PERIODICALLY THAT THE PERSON OPPOSITE THEM HAS THE SAME FEEL INGS AND NEEDS AS THEY THEMSELVES.
THIS WAS THE FAREWELL ADVICE MR. READMAN GAVE TO THE RECRUITS AT A PASSING OUT PARADE AT THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT PARADE GROUND, HAPPY VALLEY, THIS MORNING.
MR. READMAN, WHO GOES ON PRE-RETIREMENT LEAVE SHORTLY AFTER 29 YEARS' PUBLIC SERVICE, SAID: THE DEPARTMENT IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, AND SOMETIMES, WE ARE OBLIGED TO PROSECUTE PEOPLE IN THE COURTS, OR REMOVE THEM FROM HONG KONG ALTOGETHER AND PREVENT THEM RETURNING.
+BECAUSE OF THIS LAW ENFORCEMENT BACKGROUND, AT TIMES THERE HAS BEEN A TENDENCY FOR SOME OF US TO BE RATHER ABRUPT AND DICTATORIAL IN OUR DEALINGS WITH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC,+ HE POINTED OUT.
HE ADDED IT WOULD HELP TO CONSIDER HOW THEY WOULD EXPECT TO BE TREATED IN THE SAME SITUATION.
+ IT WILL HELP TO REMEMBER THAT EVERYONE WANTS TO BE TREATED CONSIDERATELY AND FAIRLY AND THAT NO ONE RESPONDS WELL TO A BULLYING, DICTATORIAL ATTITUDE, HE ADDED.
MR. READMAN SAID THAT THE FIRST DUTY OF IMMIGRATION OFFICERS IS TO CARRY OUT THE POLICIES LAID DOWN BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE SECOND IS TO DO THIS IN AS HUMANE AND CONSIDERATE A WAY AS POSSIBLE.
+THE FIRST IS NOT DIFFICULT AND NEITHER SHOULD THE SECOND BE, BUT IT IS IN THIS LATTER AREA, IN OUR DAY TO DAY CONTACT WITH THE PUBLIC THAT POSSIBLY YOUR GREATEST DIFFICULTY WILL LIE,+ HE SAID.
SIXTEEN ASSISTANT IMMIGRATION OFFICERS COMPLETED THE IR THREE MONTH INDUCTION TRAINING AND TOOK PART IN THE PASSING-OUT PARADE TODAY.
AFTER THE PARADE, MR. READMAN PRESENTED PRIZES TO THE BEST RECRUIT OF THE INDUCTION COURSE.
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