THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1992
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"I HOPE THAT WORKING TOGETHER IN THIS EXECUTIVE-LED GOVERNMENT, WE WILL ENSURE THAT THE EXECUTIVE KNOWS PRECISELY WHERE IT IS GOING AND PRECISELY WHERE IT HAS TO LEAD THE COMMUNITY.
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MR PATTEN SAID THE ENHANCED PARTICIPATION OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT HAS MEANT THAT THE CIVIL SERVICE HAS HAD TO CHANGE ITS APPROACH.
WHAT SORT OF
WHO "OUR CUSTOMERS, THE PEOPLE
PAY OUR SALARIES, EXPECT A CLEAR SENSE OF WHAT WE ARE DOING WITH THEIR MONEY PERFORMANCE THEY CAN EXPECT FROM PUBLIC SERVANTS.
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"WE HAVE TO FIND WAYS WHICH SUIT HONG KONG'S OURSELVES MORE OPEN ΤΟ THE PUBLIC AND PERFORMANCE TARGETS, HE SAID.
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AND
CIRCUMSTANCES
TO
CLEARER ABOUT OUR
OFFER FOR DIGITAL MOBILE RADIOTELEPHONE LICENCE * * * * *
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THE POSTMASTER GENERAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY, MR M. PAGLIARI, ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) HIS INTENTION
OFFER A LICENCE ΤΟ SMARTCOM LTD TO OPERATE A GSM DIGITAL MOBILE RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICE IN HONG KONG.
SMARTCOM LTD JS A CONSORT | UM LED RY SUN HUNG KAI PROPERTIES LIMITED AND MCCAW CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS INC OF THE USA.
THIS BRINGS TO FIVE THE NUMBER OF LICENCKS TO BE 1
ISSUED BY THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY TO OPERATE DIGETAL MORILE RADIOTELEPHONE
SERVICES.
THE FIRST LICENCE WAS ISSUED EARLIER TODAY TO PACIFIC COMMUNICATIONS LTD, AN EXISTING MOBILE TELEPHONE OPERATOR WHICH CONVERT ITS ANALOGUE SYSTEM TO THE DIGITAL SYSTEM IN THE STANDARD.
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USDC
GSM
IN RESPONSE TO AN INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS TO OPERATE SERVICE GAZETTED AT THE END OF JANUARY THIS YEAR, A TOTAL OF 10 PROPOSALS WERE SUBMITTED BY THE CLOSING DATE OF APRIL 30.
"ALL THE BIDS RECEIVED WERE OF A VERY HIGH STANDARD WHICH MADE THE SELECTION A DIFFICULT EXERCISE," MR PAGLIARI SAID.
"THE KEEN RESPONSE FROM THE MANY MAJOR LOCAL AND OVERSEAS COMPANIES CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THEIR CONFIDENCE
INVEST IN THE DYNAMIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENVIRONMENT OF HONG KONG.
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"TOGETHER WITH MY STAFF AND ADVISERS, I HAVK GIVEN VERY CAREFUL CONSIDERATION TO ALL THE PROPOSALS RECEIVED, MR PAGLIARI RXPLAINED.
/THE OFFER