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«LEDESEAY, SOVEMBER

1980

+THIS DECISION WILL NO DOUET BE WELCOMED BY INDUSTRIALISTS, SAID THE SPOKESMAN.

ON TRADE PROMOTION THE COMMITTEE MADE THE POINT THAT ADVICE SHOULD BE SOUGHT ON HOW AN EXHIBITION CENTRE SHOULD BE CREATED, IF

ITS VIABILITY WAS ESTABLISHED.

+THERE HAS BEEN CONSIDERABLE INTEREST SHOWN IN THE POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING AN EXHIBITION CENTRE IN HONG KONG, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN LOOKING INTO THE MATTER VERY CLOSELY. THE CONSULTANTS HAVE COMPLETED STAGE 1, AND A REPORT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. IT IS EXPECTED TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SOON,+

THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT IF STAGE I WAS APPROVED IT DEALT WITH THE QUESTION OF DEMAND FOR AN EXHIBITION CENTRE - THE SECOND STAGE WOULD THEN GO AHEAD, EXAMINING DETAILS SUCH AS MANAGEMENT AND COSTINGS.

+THIS SECOND STAGE WOULD THEN BE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED NEXT YEAR, TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE FINAL DECISION AS TO WHETHER HONG KONG WOULD HAVE AN EXHIBITION CENTRE, HE SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THESE WERE JUST SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHICH HAD BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT, AND WHICH WOULD HAVE FAR-REACHING EFFECTS ON THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVED GOVERNMENT STAFF CONSULTATION

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THE GOVERNMENT HAS ACCEPTED THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CONSULTATIVE MACHINERY IN THE CIVIL SERVICE, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.

ON SEPTEMBER 17, THE STANDING COMMISSION SUBMITTED A REPORT ON THE CONSULTATIVE MACHINERY IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TO THE GOVERNOR. IN THE REPORT, THE COMMISSION MADE A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE THE CONSULTATIVE ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN STAFF AND MANAGEMENT IN THE CIVIL SERVICE. THE STAFF SIDE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL WERE SUBSEQUENTLY CONSULTED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUPPORT THEM.

THE MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE COMMISSION'S REPORT MAY BE SUMMARISED UNDER THE FOL.CING HEADINGS: