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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1983.

OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS COVER THE PROMOTION OF SHORT COURSES AS AN AREA REQUIRING PARTICULAR ATTENTION, GREATER DELEGATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS TO THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES, IMPROVED ARRANGEMENTS FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT, MORE EFFECTIVE STAFF PARTICIPATION AND WIDER DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE WORK OF THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES AND TRAINING CENTRES IN SCHOOLS.

MR HELMORE, WHO IS THE PRINCIPAL OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY, WAS A MEMBER OF THE MANPOWER SERVICES COMMISSION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR TEN YEARS UNTIL 1982. TRAINED AS AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER HE HAS CONSIDERABLE EXPERIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL TRAINING AND IN EDUCATION. HE WAS AWARDED A CBE IN 1980.

THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF HIS CONSULTANCY INCLUDED.

ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SERVICE AT PRESENT OFFERED BY THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES;

IDENTIFYING AREAS WHICH REQUIRE STRENGTHENING WITH REFERENCE TO STAFFING, RESOURCES AND ADMINISTRATION:

COMMENTING ON THE PROBLEMS ARISING FROM THE SCHOOLS ON THE ONE HAND AND THE TERTIARY EDUCATION IN SYSTEM ON THE OTHER;

COMMENTING ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES AND THE PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRES, AND

SUGGESTING FUTURE STRATEGIES AND PRIORITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT.

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BLITZ CONTINUES AGAINST ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

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THE POLICE, LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENTS ARE MOUNTING A SERIES OF BLITZ OPERATIONS AGAINST ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AS PART OF THEIR CONTINUING EFFORTS TO PUT THE PROBLEM UNDER CHECK.

IN THE PAST 24 HOURS, STEPPED-UP OPERATIONS HAVE RESULTED IN THE ARREST OF 18 PERSONS SUSPECTED OF BEING HERE ILLEGALLY. THE ARRESTED PEOPLE HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT FOR INVESTIGATION.

SPOT CHECKS ON IDENTIFICATION WERE INTENSIFIED BY THE POLICE IN PUBLIC PLACES, AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS WERE CARRIED OUT IN SUSPECTED AREAS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.

AT THE SAME TIME, LABOUR INSPECTORS VISITED 3 626 ESTABLISHMENTS TO TIGHTEN THE NET ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS HIDING IN HONG KONG.

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