WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1990
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CIVIL SERVANTS HAVE TO BE PREPARED FOR CHANGE
* * *
THE
CIVIL SERVANTS IN HONG KONG HAVE TO BE PREPARED FOR CHANGE,
THE CHANGE,
SECRETARY FOR INITIATE CHANGE AND BE PART OF CIVIL SERVICE, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
TO THE
OF THE COMMUNITY, OTHER MEMBERS
MR WIGGHAM SAID CIVIL SERVANTS, AS MEMBERS HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME ANXIETIES ABOUT THE FUTURE AS OF THE COMMUNITY.
A LUNCHEON
"THERE ARE HOWEVER SOME ASPECTS OF THE CHANGE OF SOVEREIGNTY
CIVIL SERVANTS
НЕ MORE DIRECTLY,"
TOLD WHICH AFFECT MEETING OF THE LION'S CLUB OF VICTORIA.
SERVANTS FOR
MR WIGGĦAM SAID CIVIL ADJUST TO A NEW POLITICAL SYSTEM, GIVEN THE WOULD RESULT
THE 1991 AND 1995
FROM
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
INSTANCE WOULD HAVE ΤΟ INEVITABLE CHANGES
THAT
DIRECT ELECTIONS
то
THE
-
BE "SENIOR CIVIL SERVANTS POLICY SECRETARIES WILL CEASE TO
METHODS WILL HAVE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL; AND DIFFERENT
STEERING LEGISLATION, TO BE DEVELOPED FOR
GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND EXPENDITURE ITEMS THROUGH, HE SAID.
"
BETWEEN MR WIGGHAM SAID THE RELATIONSHIP LOCAL LEADERS AND POLITICIANS WOULD ALSO CHANGE.
CIVIL SERVANTS
AND
THE CIVIL
ALTHOUGH SOME OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF THESE PARTICULAR CHANGES WOULD BE FAR REACHING, CHANGE ITSELF WAS NOTHING NEW; EVEN SERVICE HAD OVER THE YEARS NOT ESCAPED CHANGE-FREE.
IN "I HAVE PERSONALLY BEEN VERY MUCH INVOLVED
SOME OF THOSE FELLOW BUREAUCRATS HAVE BEEN CHANGES, AND HAVE SEEN HOW SUCCESSFUL ABLE TO ADJUST," HE SAID.
THERE WOULD BE CHANGES IN
CIVIL
SERVANTS' RELATIONSHIP WITH
CHINA, MR WIGGHAM SAID.
MOST CIVIL SERVANTS DID NOT HAVE ANY FIRST-HAND DEALING WITH THEIR EQUIVALENTS IN CHINA, HE NOTED.
EXPERIENCE OF
AND
"I CAN'T HELP FEELING THAT THE MORE WE CIVIL SERVANTS KNOW THE ABOUT AND UNDERSTAND THE WORKING OF
CHINESE BUREAUCRACY VICE VERSA THE BETTER IT WILL BE FOR BOTH PARTIES, HE SAID.
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"THERE IS ALREADY CONSIDERABLE CONTACT AND A STEADY OFFICIAL VISITORS: BUT THIS IS MAINLY
WHAT ONE MIGHT CALL THE WORKING LEVEL, BETWEEN EXPERTS.
STREAM OF
AT
SPECIFICALLY ΤΟ
"WE NEED TO GIVE MORE THOUGHT TO ARRANGEMENTS STUDY AND LEARN ABOUT EACH OTHER AT A DIFFERENT LEVEL: THIS CAN BE TO OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT.
ון
ONLY
/HE SAID
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