MONDAY, MAY 7, 1984.
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+BUT THE DANGER IS THAT, BECAUSE ORGANISATIONS BECOME BIG AND BECAUSE THEY ARE STRUCTURED IN THE WAY THEY ARE, THE PEOPLE AT THE BOTTOM ARE DIVORCED FROM THE OUTCOME. THEY BEGIN TO FORGET THEY ARE THERE TO SERVE PEOPLE AND BEGIN TO BEHAVE IN INHUMAN WAYS. THEY TREAT PEOPLE AS JUST PIECES OR STATISTICS.
+FOR EXAMPLE, THE RULE BOOK MAY BE USED TO DECIDE IN WHICH OF A NUMBER OF WAYS A SITUATION SHOULD BE TREATED AND NO REFERENCE IS MADE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO THE SITUATION A PERSON IS IN.+
THERE
IAN DEANE: + IT IS LIKE STOCK CONTROL IN A COMPANY. ARE A, B AND C ITEMS IN BIG ORGANISATIONS. INDIVIDUALS CAN BE TREATED LIKE CLASE C ITEMS. HOWEVER, WHAT AN INDIVIDUAL SEES AS A PROBLEM HE SEES AS CLASS A. IF THE ORGANISATION PERSISTS IN TREATING IT AS CLASS C THE PERSON LOSES OUT.+
HONG KONG CIVIL SERVANTS COMPLETING THE SENIOR STAFF COURSE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO FORGET THAT THE JOB OF GOVERNMENT, THEIR GOVERNMENT, IS ABOUT PEOPLE.
GOVERNOR TO LEAVE FOR PEKING TOMORROW
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL LEAVE HONG KONG FOR PEKING TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO CONTINUE TO TAKE PART IN THE SINO- BRITISH TALKS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
SIR EDWARD WILL BE TRAVELLING ON FLIGHT CA 106, ETD 1.50 PM.
A FACILITY HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR MEDIA PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN TO COVER SIR EDWARD'S DEPARTURE. THOSE ASSIGNED TO COVER THE EVENT SHOULD ASSEMBLE IN THE AIRPORT PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM NOT LATER THAN 12.30 PM.
THE GOVERNOR WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG FROM PEKING ON FLIGHT
HE WILL DEPART FOR BA 20, ON THURSDAY (MAY 10), ETA 7.45 PM. LONDON ON LEAVE WITH LADY YOUDE ON SATURDAY (MAY 12).
QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HOLIDAYS THIS YEAR CHANGED
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN REMINDED THE PUBLIC TODAY THAT THE DATES OF THIS YEAR'S QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAYS HAD BEEN CHANGED.
THE CHANGE TO HONG KONG'S LIST OF GENERAL HOLIDAYS HAD BEEN MADE NECESSARY BY THE DECISION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THAT THIS YEAR'S QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY WILL FALL ON THE THIRD SATURDAY IN JUNE INSTEAD OF, AS NORMALLY, THE SECOND SATURDAY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE ACTUAL SATURDAY BIRTHDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY WILL THEREFORE FALL ON JUNE 16 AND THE FOLLOWING MONDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY ON JUNE 18 RATHER THAN ON JUNE 9 AND JUNE 11 RESPECTIVELY.
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