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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1979

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(D) THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD TRANSFER POLICY RESPONSIBILITY

FOR THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES FROM THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES TO THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, AND THAT THE LATTER SHOULD INVESTIGATE WHETHER THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES WOULD RESPOND MORE FLEXIBLY TO THE NEEDS OF INDUSTRY IF THEY WERE MOVED FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND PLACED UNDER THE CONTROL OF EITHER THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL OR THE POLYTECHNIC-

(E) THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD ESTABLISH AN OFFICE WITHIN THE

GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT TO FACILITATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG'S ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP

WITH CHINA-

(F) THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD TAKE ACTIVE STEPS TO ESTABLISH

A FORUM TO IMPROVE THE CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ITSELF AND THE DIFFERENT SUB-SECTORS OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR.

THE GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT, APART FROM RECOMMENDATIONS OF AN PROCEDURAL NATURE, THE COMMITTEE ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD SEEK FURTHER TO STRENGTHEN HONG KONG'S ECONOMIC INFRA-STRUCTURE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

(A) AIM TO INCREASE FURTHER THE PLANNED SUPPLY OF INDUSTRIAL

LAND-

(B)

(c)

(D)

(E)

(F)

(6)

ENSURE THAT THE DEMANDS OF INDUSTRY FOR VARIOUS LEVELS OF EDUCATED AND TRAINED MANPOWER WILL BE ADEQUATELY SATISFIED-

SEEK TO IMPROVE THE PROVISION OF INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT FACILITIES, IMPROVE THE RANGE OF QUALITY CERTIFICATION SERVICES AND ESTABLISH A PRIMARY STANDARDS LABORATORY, TOGETHER WITH A SYSTEM FOR ACCREDITING SECONDARY LEVEL CALIBRATION LABORATORIES-

INTENSIFY INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT PROMOTION ACTIVITIES AND IMPROVE THEIR ORGANISATION=

INCREASE THE INFORMATION GATHERING AND REPRESENTATIONAL CAPABILITY OF THE OVERSEAS OFFICES OF THE TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT-

IMPROVE ITS CAPABILITY FOR ANALYSING THE ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF VARIOUS TYPES OF LEGISLATION AND IMPROVE ITS UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEEDS OF INDUSTRY ON ISSUES INVOLVING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-

AIM TO IMPROVE HONG KONG'S TRANSPORTATION LINKS WITH CHINA-

(H) SEEK AN EARLY RESOLUTION OF THE PROBLEMS THAT ARE

INHIBITING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SECONDARY MARKET IN HONG KONG DOLLAR DENOMINATED CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT.

THE SPOKESMAN