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TUESDAY, KAY 19, 1987

THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE SURVEY OFFICE IS TO OBTAIN AS WIDE A PUBLIC RESPONSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE ISSUES DISCUSSED IN THE GREEN PAPER WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE PUBLISHED BY THE END OF MAY.

IN PARTICULAR, IT HAS TO ENSURE THAT THE VIEWS OF THE SILENT MAJORITY» WOULD BE ELICITED.

THE SURVEY OFFICE IS COMMISSIONED TO SUMMIT TO THE GOVERNOR- IN-COUNCIL, NOT LATER THAN OCTOBER 31 THIS YEAR, AN IMPARTIAL AND ACCURATE REPORT COLLATING AND PRESENTING ALL VIEWS AND OPINIONS RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLIC AND EXPRESSED IN THE MEDIA.

AND TO OVERSEE THE WORK OF THE SURVEY OFFICE, TWO INDEPENDENT MONITORS HAVE BEEN APPOINTED TO REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR ON THEIR OBSERVATIONS ON THE WORK OF THE SURVEY OFFICE.

OTHER ITEMS THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL BE ASKED TO APPROVE ARE:

* AN INCREASE IN COMMITMENT BY $2 957 000 TO ASSIST THE HONG

KONG BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION TOWARDS BUILDING AND EQUIPPING PRE-VOCATIONAL SCHOOL TO KO CHIU ROAD, KWUN TONG;

* A COMMITMENT OF $3 508 000 TO ASSIST THE HILDESHEIM

MISSION TOWARDS EXTENDING AND EQUIPPING THE POKFUL AM TRAINING CENTRE A BOARDING SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR THE ILAND :

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AN INCREASE IN COMMITMENT BY $3 444 000 TO ASSIST THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED TOWARDS BUILDING AND EQUIPPING A SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR THE MILDLY AND MODERATELY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AT LAI KING

AN INCREASE IN THE RATE OF OWNER-OCCUPIER ALLOWANCE PAYABLE TO OFFICERS POSTED TO THE LONDON OFFICE;

* A REDUCTION IN THE RATE OF THE SPECIAL ALLOWANCE PAYABLE

TO THE UNITED KINGDOM RECRUITED STAFF WORKING IN THE LONDON OFFICE FROM 20 PER CENT OF BASIC SALARY TO 10 PER CENT OF BASIC SALARY FOR NEW APPOINTEES ;

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INCREASES IN THE DAILY HONORARIA PAYABLE TO DEPUTY JUDGES OF THE HIGH COURT, DEPUTY DISTRICT JUDGES AND TEMPORARY MAGISTRATES; AND

HIGHER LIMITS OF OVER-COMMITMENT IN 1987-88 FOR FIVE CAPITAL ACCOUNT BLOCK VOTES FOR WHICH THE STANDARD LIMIT OF 50 PER CENT IS INADEQUATE.

AT TOMORROW'S MEETING, RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUB-COMMITTEE WILL ALSO BE PRESENTED FOR THE COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL.

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