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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1993
"THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL WILL STUDY THE BBC'S
RECOMMENDATIONS.
A DECISION RELATING TO THE 1994 DISTRICT BOARD CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES WILL BE MADE TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADMINISTRATION'S COMMENTS.
"THE DECISION WILL THEN BE GAZETTED IN THE FORM OF SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE
HE ADDED THAT ALL THE NECESSARY LEGISLATIVE PROCESS RELATING TO DISTRICT BOARD CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES WAS EXPECTED
BE COMPLETED BY THE LATTER PART OF MARCH NEXT YEAR.
TO
PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR CEDAW OVERWHELMING: SHA
* *
COMMENTS
SUPPORT
ON THE GREEN PAPER ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND MEN RECEIVED SO FAR INDICATE AN OVERWHELMING EXTENSION
FOR WOMEN FOR THE
OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF FORMS
DISCRIMINATION
TO AGAINST WOMEN (CEDAW)
HONG KONG, SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SUEN, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
OF
ALL
THE
SAID
AS THE CONSULTATION EXERCISE DRAWS TO A CLOSE TOMORROW, MR SUEN THE JUDGING FROM THE ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE TO THE GREEN PAPER, DOCUMENT HAS FULFILLED ITS PRIMARY FUNCTION AS AN IMPORTANT* TOOL, FOCUSING ATTENTION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN HONG KONG,
EDUCATION
ΤΟ
"I HAVE LISTENED CAREFULLY TO THE VIEWS EXPRESSED AND I AM CONVINCED THAT THERE ARE GOOD ARGUMENTS FOR THE EXTENSION OF CEDAW HONG KONG, HE SAID.
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HE
DATE),
HE RECOMMENDATIONS
ΤΟ SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED COUNCIL.
SAID AFTER ANALYSING ALL THE SUBMISSIONS (489 RECEIVED
WORK WOULD CONSULT OTHER POLICY SECRETARIES TO
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL EARLY NEXT YEAR.
TO
OUT
WILL ALSO BE REFLECTED FULLY TO
THE
FIRM ALL THE EXECUTIVE
REVIEWING THE
AND WORK OF THE HOME AFFAIRS BRANCH (HAB) AND
A CITY
MEET-THE-MEDIA NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION (CNTA) AT SESSION, MR SUEN SAID ANOTHER PRIORITY AREA OF THE BRANCH DURING WOULD BE
FACILITIES THE CO-ORDINATION OF PROVISION OF SUITABLE OVERSEAS DOMESTIC HELPERS.
THE
1994 FOR
OF
"THE GOVERNMENT IS AWARE THAT THE CONGREGATION OF OVERSEAS DOMESTIC HELPERS IN CENTRAL AND OTHER DISTRICTS HAS BEEN A MATTER CONSIDERABLE CONCERN TO MANY PEOPLE.
"THESE WORKERS PROVIDE A VALUABLE SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG RELATIVES KONG AND THEY DO REQUIRE ACCESS TO COMMUNICATION WITH THEIR
HOME, BACK
REMITTANCE SERVICES AND OTHER FORMS OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES," MR SUEN SAID.
THE HOME AFFAIRS BRANCH HAS TAKEN THE LEAD TO ALTERNATIVE VENUES TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SERVICES AND FACILITIES CATER FOR THE NEEDS OF DOMESTIC HELPERS SO AS TO RELIEVE PRESSURE THE MORE POPULAR SPOTS, LIKE STATUE SQUARE.
IDENTIFY
ΤΟ
ON
/MR SUEN