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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1988

THE TWO SIDES DISCUSSED FURTHER PROGRESS IN CONCLUDING HONG KONG'S AIR SERVICE AGREEMENTS.

THE BRITISH SIDE BRIEFED THE CHINESE SIDE ON PREPARATIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SHIPPING REGISTER FOR HONG KONG.

THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP DECIDED THAT ITS NEXT MEETING TAKE PLACE IN HONG KONG FROM DECEMBER 6 TO 9 1988.

WOULD

PRAISE FOR WORK OF CSD OFFICERS

THE CORRECTIONAL

SERVICES DEPARTMENT

ACCLAIM BOTH LOCALLY AND ABROAD IN THE REFORM OFFENDERS, AN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER, MISS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON.

HAS ALREADY WON MUCH AND REHABILITATION OF MARIA TAM, SAID THIS

SPEAKING AT THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S PASSING-OUT PARADE AT ITS STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY, MISS TAM SAID THAT WITH DEDICATED SERVICE AS A WHOLE, THESE ACHIEVEMENTS WOULD BE FURTHER ADVANCED TO BUTTRESS LAW AND ORDER IN HONG KONG.

MISS TAM ALSO SAID THAT APART FROM PERFORMING CORRECTIONAL FUNCTIONS, THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAD TIME AND AGAIN BEEN CALLED UPON TO TAKE ON EXCEPTIONAL TASKS.

"THE ACCOMMODATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A LARGE NUMBER OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS HAVE WIDELY DEMONSTRATED THE SCALE AND SHAPE OF THINGS THAT MAY COME YOUR WAY.

"THE ABILITY TO RESPOND TO SWIFT CHANGES AND DRASTIC DEMANDS UNDER EXTREMELY DIFFICULT CONDITIONS IS THEREFORE JUST AS ESSENTIAL TO YOUR SERVICE, AND I AM BOUND TO SAY THAT YOUR SERVICE HAS BEEN COPING WITH THESE CHANGES AND DEMANDS EXCEPTIONALLY WELL, MISS TAM SAID.

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MISS TAM SAID THAT CORRECTIONAL SERVICES OFFICERS HAD A TOUGH AND DIFFICULT JOB TO DO.

THERE WOULD BE TIMES WHEN THEY WOULD HAVE TO FACE PRESSURES AND PROVOCATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR DUTIES.

"IT IS PARAMOUNT THAT YOU REMAIN FAITHFUL TO YOUR CONSCIENCE, AND CONDUCT YOURSELF WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOUR, SHŁ STRESSED.

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TODAY, 14 OFFICERS AND 32 ASSISTANT OFFICERS WHO HAVE JUST COMPLETED THE DEPARTMENT'S BASIC TRAINING WERE ON PARADE.

MISS TAM PRESENTED SILVER WHISTLES TO THE TWO BEST RECRUITS, MR WONG CHO-HUNG AND MR LAM MAN-SHING.

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