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THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1988

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COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY INTO CIVIL SERVICE PAY DISPUTE APPOINTED

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THE GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY TO LOOK INTO THE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND ITS STAFF OVER THE 1988 PAY INCREASE AND RELATED MATTERS, IT WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY

(THURSDAY).

THE COMMITTEE HAS THREE MEMBERS. THE CHAIRMAN IS MR GORDON BURRETT, A RETIRED DEPUTY SECRETARY IN THE UK CIVIL SERVICE

HE IS WELL VERSED IN CIVIL SERVICE PAY MATTERS.

DEPARTMENT.

THE OTHER TWO MEMBERS ARE MR BRIAN BARRETT AND MR PETER POON.

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EXTENSIVE NOMINATED

MR BARRETT 19 CURRENTLY THE HEAD OF THE SCHOOL OF BUS INR99 THE OPEN COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF EAST ASIA AND HAS EXPERIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN THE UK. HE HAS BEEN BY THE STAFF SIDE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL.

CERTIFIED

MR POON IS A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND A PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT. HE HAS SERVED ON A NUMBER OF PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEES INCLUDING THE COUNCIL OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SIR EDWARD YOUDE FUND. HE IS NOMINATED BY THE OFFICIAL SIDE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL.

THE COMMITTEE HAS BEEN SET UP UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE 1968 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE MAIN STAFF ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTED ON THE SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL.

IT WILL REVIEW THE 1987-88 PAY TREND SURVEY AND THE 1988 PAT ADJUSTMENT AS WELL AS CONSIDER THE 1986 PAY LEVEL SURVEY ON NON-DIRECTORATE CIVIL SERVANTS.

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THE COMMITTEE IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE WORK IN THE OF OCTOBER AND TO SUBMIT A PRELIMINARY REPORT ONE MONTH LATER.

SIR DAVID VISITS MENTAL HOSPITAL

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THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE PROVIDING MORE AND BETTER PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES IN THE FORM OF PSYCHIATRIC UNITS, DAY CARE CENTRES, OUT-PATIENT CLINICS AND COMMUNITY NURSING CARE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL IN THE NEXT DECADE.

THE ACTING GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID FORD, SAID THIS TODAY (THURSDAY) AFTER HIS VISIT TO THE KWAI CHUNG HOSPITAL WHICH PROVIDES 1,500 BEDS FOR MENTAL PATIENTS.

'HE EXPLAINED