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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1988
THE BASIS OF
A LEAK OF PROCESS OF HE
A
RUMOUR,
IT WAS OFTEN VERY DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE ON STORY OR REVELATION IN THE MEDIA WHETHER THERE HAD BEEN CONFIDENTIAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION, RATHER THAN SIMPLY A INTELLIGENT SPECULATION BASED
MORE-OR-LESS INFORMED
SAID.
ON
IN CASES WHERE THERE HAD EXIDENTLY BEEN A LEAK, DISTINCTION WOULD BE MADE BETWEEN DISCLOSURES RESULTING FROM CARELESSNESS AND DISCLOSURES BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN MADE MALICIOUSLY THAT WAS, WITH
THE
TO EMBARRASS THE GOVERNMENT OR ΤΟ FRUSTRATE THE
INTENT GOVERNMENT'S INTENTIONS.
"CASES OF CARELESSNESS ARE MATTERS FOR HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS DEAL WITH, BY WARNING OR REPRIMAND.
TO
"CASES OF MALICE ARE, WHEREVER POSSIBLE, THE INVESTIGATIONS BY THE GOVERNMENT SECURITY OFFICER AND HIS
SUBJECT OF HE TRAM,
H
SAID.
MR UPTON SAID HE HAD NO INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF CASES SECOND ATTRIBUTED TO CARELESSNESS, BUT THERE HAD BEEN 18 CASES IN THE AND MORE SERIOUS CATEGORY IN THE LAST THREE YEARS.
THESE CASES LED TO
DISCIPLINARY
ACTION BEING TAKEN AGAINST
EIGHT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, HE SAID.
"GIVEN THE LARGE NUMBER OF CIVIL SERVANTS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS
TO ACCESS WHO HANDLE SENSITIVE ISSUES, AND THE HIGH DEGREE OF
1 DO NOT SERVANTS WHICH THE PUBLIC AND THE PRESS HAVE IN HONG KONG,
HAS BEEN A BELIEVE THAT LEAKAGE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
MAJOR PROBLEM IN RECENT TIMES," MR UPTON CONCLUDED.
CIVIL
EVERY EFFORT MADE TO ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE TIME
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HAVE BEEN ASSURED ADMINISTRATION WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE COUNCIL IS NOT ASKED TO CONSIDER DRAFT LEGISLATION WITHOUT PROVIDED WITH ADEQUATE TIME FOR STUDY AND DISCUSSION.
THE HON PIERS JACOBS, SPEAKING AS CHIEF SECRETARY, ASSURANCE IN THE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN REPLYING TO FROM THE HON RONALD ARCULLI.
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THAT THE THAT THE ITS BRING
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/MR JACOBS
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