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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1987

FORD

THE PUBLIC SERVICE, MR ON STABILITY AND CONTINUITY IN SAID THERE

FROM DIRECTORATE HAD ONLY BEEN THREE RESIGNATIONS OFFICERS IN THE PAST YEAR, OUT OF A TOTAL STRENGTH OF OVER A THOUSAND.

RAD DECLINED FROM

THE WASTAGE RATE IN THE SERVICE AS A WHOLE SIX PER CENT 10 YEARS AGO TO THREE PER CENT IN THE LAST TWO YEARS.

UNDERSTANDING FORD SAID THE TO LOCAL

CONTACT AND BETTER IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CLOSE BETWEEN THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR, MR ADMINISTRATION HAD AN ON-GOING PROGRAMME TO SECOND OFFICERS

UK

SERVICE, CIVIL

AND INTERNATIONAL FIRMS, THE ENABLE THEM TO ACQUIRE WIDER EXPERIENCE.

НЕ

SAID

THAT

ORGANISATIONS

ΤΟ

ALSO

INVITED IN

MANAGEMENT

THE THREE-MONTH

SENIOR

THE ADMINISTRATION PERSONNEL FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO PARTICIPATE LONG SENIOR STAFF COURSES ORGANISED FOR THE DIRECTORATE OFFICERS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE.

PROFESSIONAL AND

COUNTERPARTS IN THE

FOR

"

HE

"I BELIEVE GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AND THEIR PRIVATE SECTOR ARE BENEFITTING FROM THE OPPORTUNITY THIS PROVIDES OF HONG KONG PROBLEMS, THEM TO EXCHANGE IDEAS ON A WIDE RANGE ADDED.

FORMATION OF ADVISORY BODIES WILL NOT LESSEN RESPONSIBILITIES

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY AND STATUTORY BODIES WILL

GOVERNMENT'S AUTHORITY WAY DETRACT FROM THE

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE GOVERN, OR ALTER THE

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE HON DAVID FORD, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

AND

RESPONSIBILITY ADMINISTRATION, THE CHIEF SECRETARY,

IN NO TO THE

ON SPEAKING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, IN THE RESUMED DEBATE

SUGGESTIONS THAT THE THE GOVERNOR'S ANNUAL ADDRESS, MR FORD REFUTED ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH BODIES WAS A MEANS WHEREBY THE GOVERNMENT COULD

ITS

UNPOPULAR OFFLOAD

PARTICULARLY RESPONSIBILITIES,

FOR TAKING

EFFECTING FUNDAMENTAL DECISIONS, OR THAT IT WAS A CLANDESTINE WAY OF CHANGES TO THE PATTERN OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT ARMS GOVERNMENT.

OF

PRACTICE

WORKING OF

ITS

ADVISORY

HE SAID IN ASSESSING THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY

то POLICIES

MERT THOSE NEEDS, FORMULATING ITS

T 'I'

HAD

GOVERNMENT'S

REGULARLY TO EXAMINE THE COMPOSITION

COMMITTEES, 30 AS TO

ENSURE

THAT

ADDED THAT

CHANGES WERK INTRODUCED

CONTINUED TO FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY AND TO FULFIL A GENUINE PURPOSE.

WHERE

AND REEN THE AND THEY HE

то NECESSARY

MERT

NEW

SITUATIONS.

"THE ESTABLISHMENT ...