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Thursday, March 1, 1973

The largest department in the Government is still the

Royal Hong Kong Police Force which will have a permanent establishment

of 18,034, representing 17.11 per cent of the total number of

permanent posts in the Public Service.

Following closely behind is the Urban Services Department

with 17,374.

Other departments in order of the number of staff are the

Public Works, edical and Health, Resettlement, Education, Fire

Services and the Post Office.

The remainder is divided among the other 33 departments

in the Government.

The Members of the Committee are the Hon. H.J.C. Browne

(Chairman), the Hon. T.K. Ann, the Hon. P.G. Williams, the Hon.

James M.H. Wu, Mr. S.T. Kidd (Establishment Secretary) and

Mr. D.G. Jeaffreson (Deputy Financial Secretary).

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