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MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1983

COMMUNICATIONS STRENGTHENED IN CNTA

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THE CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE STAFF AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HAS FEEN FURTHER STRENGTHENED WITH THE SETTING UP OF A DEPARTMENTAL

ONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE (DCC).

SPEAKING AT AN INAUGURAL MEETING TODAY, THE SECRETARY FOR CIVIL SERVICE, MR MARTIN ROWLANDS, SAID THE DCC AIMED AT PROMOTING BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE STAFF AND MANAGEMENT THROUGH REGULAR DISCUSSIONS ON MATTERS AFFECTING THE STAFF IN CNTA.

IT WAS ALSO INTENDED THAT THE IMPROVED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE TWO PARTIES WOULD HELP PROMOTE EFFICIENCY IN THE DEPARTMENT, HE ADDED.

SO FAR, DEPARTMENTAL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN FORMED IN 41 GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, EXPRESSED SIMILAR REMARKS AND ADDED THAT HE WAS GLAD TO SEE THE BROAD STAFF REPRESENTATION AT DIFFERENT LEVELS.

TODAY'S MEETING WAS CHAIRED BY THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR ALBERT LAM, AND ATTENDED BY FIVE MANAGEMENT MEMBERS AND 20 STAFF MEMBERS REPRESENTING 13 GRADES FROM VARIOUS DISTRICT OFFICES.

AVIATION CHIEF OFF FOR TALKS

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MR B.D. KEEP, DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, LEFT TODAY FOR TAMPA, FLORIDA, TO ATTEND THE AIRPORT OPERATORS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL (AOCÍ) BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 26 AND 27.

DISCUSSIONS WILL DEAL WITH SUCH MATTERS AS AIRPORT ENVIRONMENT, SECURITY AND ECONOMICS, AS WELL AS PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS.

DURING HIS ABSENCE, MR J.T. THORPE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, WILL ACT AS DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION.

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