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THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1982

WORKING PARTY ON PROPOSED COMMAND AND MANAGEMENT COURSE

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THE CHIEF SECRETARY IN HIS SPEECH IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON APRIL 15 ANNOUNCED THAT A WORKING PARTY WAS ABOUT TO BE APPOINTED TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A FULL-TIME IN-SERVICE COMMAND AND MANAGEMENT COURSE ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS FOR MID-CAREER OFFICERS IN BOTH COMMON SERVICE AND DEPARTMENTAL CADRES AND IN THE UNIFORMED SERVICES, WITH A VIEW TO PREPARING SUCH OFFICERS FOR DIRECTORATE LEVEL RESPONSIBILITIES.

THE WORKING PARTY HAS NOW BEEN ESTABLISHED WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERSHIP:-

CHAIRMAN: MR F.K. LI

(CHAIRMAN, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION).

MEMBERS: DR HO KAM-FAI

(THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG) PROFESSOR P.B. HARRIS

(UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG)-

LT COL M.J. ROSE

(FORCES HQ) -

MR J.C.H. GRAVES

(ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

(FORCE TRAINING))=

MR H.S. GREWAL

(DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE

(APPOINTMENT))-

MR G.K.C. SIU

(ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE C).

SECRETARY: MR W.J.K. ELLIS

(ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (SPECIAL DUTIES)

GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT).

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT RECOGNISED THE IMPORTANCE OF PREPARING MID-CAREER OFFICERS FOR WIDER MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES GENERALLY AT THE DIRECTORATE LEVEL AND THE NEED FOR A TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR THESE OFFICERS SPECIFICALLY AIMED TO DEVELOP

(1) A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ECONOMIC,

SOCIAL, LEGAL AND POLITICAL FACTORS WHICH A SENIOR CIVIL SERVANT MUST TAKE INTO ACCOUNT IN THE COURSE OF HIS DUTIES, INCLUDING DEALINGS WITH THE MEDIA AND

(2) INCREASED COMPETENCE IN KEY AREAS OF

MANAGEMENT SPECIALISATION SUCH AS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL, STAFF PLANNING AND STAFF MANAGEMENT.

THE WORKING PARTY WILL ALSO ADVISE ON THE STRUCTURE, CONTENT AND DURATION OF THE COURSE, THE NUMBER AND MIX OF OFFICERS WHO WILL ATTEND, POSSIBLE PARTICIPATION IN WHOLE OR PART BY PRIVATE SECTOR CANDIDATES, THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF COURSES WHICH WOULD FORM AN EFFECTIVE LASIS FOR EVALUATION, AND THE STAFF AND SUPPORT FACILITIES REQUIRED, TOGETHER WITH AN ESTIMATE OF THE COST.

THE WORKING PARTY IS EXPECTED TO SUBMIT A REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS TO THE CHIEF SECRETARY WITHIN SIX ONTHS.

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