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FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1978
WORTH WHILE CAREER IN IMMIGRATION SERVICE
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SIR DONALD LUDDINGTON, CHAIRMAN OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION, TODAY TOLD A GROUP OF NEW ASSISTANT IMMIGRATION OFFICERS THEY HAVE CHOSEN A WORTH WHILE CAREER IN A SERVICE VITAL TO THE WELFARE OF HONG KONG AND ITS CITIZENS.
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OFFICER'S PASSING-OUT PARADE HELD AT THE LADY TRENCH TRAINING CENTRE IN WAN CHAI.
SIR DONALD SAID: +YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE RAPIDLY BECAUSE THE SERVICE IS BOUND TO EXPAND AS TRAVEL FACILITIES IMPROVE.+
BUT, HE REMINDED THEM THAT THEIR WORK DEMANDED SYMPATHY, PATIENCE AND EFFICIENCY.
+ IN ALL ASPECTS OF YOUR WORK IN FUTURE YOU WILL BE DEALING WITH PEOPLE, HE SAID, +SOMETIMES YOU WILL BE ABLE TO HELP THEM, SOMETIMES YOU WILL HAVE TO DENY THEM WHAT THEY WANT.+
+BUT WHATEVER YOUR DECISION HAS TO BE DO NOT FORGET THAT THEY ARE PEOPLE. THEY ARE AS DESERVING OF COURTESY, EXPLANATION AND FAIR PLAY AS YOU ARE, HE STRESSED.
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