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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1977

PUBLIC RELATIONS POLICY OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT

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THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR. MARTIN ROWLANDS, SAID TODAY THAT THE PUBLIC RELATIONS POLICY OF A GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT WAS NO LESS IMPORTANT THAN ITS OTHER POLICIES.

IN HIS OPENING ADDRESS TO A SEMINAR ON PUBLIC RELATIONS HELD IN THE G.J.S. THEATRE FOR 12 SENIOR OFFICERS OF HIS DEPARTMENT. MR. ROWLANDS STATED THAT IT WAS VITAL THAT ALL SENIOR OFFICERS SHOULD PROJECT THE RIGHT CORPORATE IMAGE OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT.

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HE SAID, THE DEPARTMENT HAD TO BE FIRM AS ONE OF THE GUARDIANS OF HONG KONG'S SECURITY AND POPULATION POLICY, AND AT THE SAME TIME TO SHOW RESPECT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL AND AN UNDERSTAND ING OF HIS PROBLEMS.

+ABOVE ALL, EVERY OFF ICER HAS TO REMEMBER THAT HE IS ACCOUNTABLE TO THE COMMUNITY FOR HIS ACTION, MR. ROWLANDS EMPHASISED.

HE ALSO STRESSED THE NEED TO CO-OPERATE WITH THE PRESS AND TO USE CLEAR LANGUAGE COMPREHENSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC, RATHER THAN CIVIL SERVICE JARGON.

THE SEMINAR, ORGANISED BY THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, IS PART OF THE CONSTANT EFFORTS BY THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TO IMPROVE ITS SERVICE TO, AND RELATIONS WITH, THE PUBLIC AND THE PRESS.

THE PROGRAMME INCLUDED TALKS BY SENIOR G.I.S. OFFICERS AND GROUP DISCUSSIONS.

FIRE PREVENTION SURVEY IN WESTERN

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THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL CARRY OUT A FIRE PREVENTION SURVEY ON DOMESTIC PREMISES IN WESTERN DISTRICT TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

SPECIAL ATTENTION WILL BE PAID DURING THE SURVEY TO THE MEANS OF ESCAPE, INSTALLATION OF METAL GATE AND ROOFTOP EXITS OF THE BUILDINGS.

THE OPERATION IS A PRELIMINARY TO THE FORTHCOMING FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN WHICH IS AIMED AT DRIVING HOME THE AWARENESS OF THE DANGERS OF FIRE IN A CROWDED MULTI-STOREY ENVIRONMENT.

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PRESS REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE FIRE PREVENTION SURVEY OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS WHICH WILL START AT 9 A.M. TOMORROW. A FIRE SERVICES MOBIL COMMAND UNIT WILL BE SET UP NEAR 364, DES VOEUX ROAD AEST. DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MR. KEN HODGKINS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE PRESS.