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TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1988

HE EXPLAINED, HOWEVER, THAT WHILE HE COULD OIVE THESE ASSURANCES AGAIN, THEIR ACTUAL IMPLICATIONS, FOR EXAMPLE, WHETHER EXISTING CIVIL SERVANTS COULD BE PROMOTED ΤΟ SENIOR POSTS IN NEW HOSPITAL AUTHORITY HOSPITALS AND IF SO, WHETHER THEY COULD STILL REMAIN CIVIL SERVANTS, WERE HIGHLY COMPLEX ESTABLISHMENT· MATTERS.

DETAILS WERE BEING WORKED OUT, TO OFFER TO STAFF FOR FURTHER

CONSULTATION.

MR HSV CLARIFIED THAT THERE WAS NO NECESSITY FOR SUCH QUESTIONS TO BE TOTALLY RESOLVED BY APRIL 1 THIS YEAR, BECAUSE THE PROVISIONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY WHICH WAS TO BE SET UP AT THAT TIME WOULD ONLY BE A PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR THE FORMATION OF A STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN 1989.

ITS MAIN TASKS WOULD BE TO WORK OUT THE DRAFT LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD DETERMINE THE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY; FINANCIAL AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS WHICH WOULD SET DOWN THE AUTHORITY'S RELATIONS WITH TRE GOVERNMENT AND THE LATTER'S COMMITMENT TO FINANCE THE PUBLIC HOSPITAL SERVICES; AS WELL AS A PACKAGE OF NEW TERMS AND CONDITIONS WHICH WOULD BE OFFERED TO NEW STAFF.

THE PROVISIONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY WOULD NOT MAKE UNILATERAL DECISION BECAUSE ITS RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE PUT TO STATUTORY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY AND THE GOVERNMENT FOR APPROVAL.

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"50 EVEN AFTER THE PROVISIONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY ESTABLISHED, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, BEFORE IT CAN PRODUCE THE NEW TERMS, NOTHING WILL REALLY CHANGE AS FAR AS STAFFING MATTERS ARE CONCERNED," HE SAID,

MR HSU URGED STAFF TO REMAIN CALM AND PATIENT. "THE CURRENT CONSULTATION IS NOT A ONE-OFF EXERCISE. FURTHER CONSULTATION WILL BE CONDUCTED AFTER MORE DETAILED PROPOSALS ARE WORKED OUT HAVING REGARD TO THE VIEWS EXPRESSED, HE SAID.

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