15
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1989
"IT PRODUCES SUMMARIES, TRANSLATIONS, CLIPPINGS AND REPORTS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ALL RELEVANT SECRETARIAT BRANCHES AND FOR INFORMATION AND NECESSARY ACTION," MR TSAO SAID.
DEPARTMENTS
"WHERE NECESSARY, FULL TRANSLATIONS ARE PRODUCED OF COMMENTARIES AND/OR ARTICLES IN THE CHINESE PRESS, AND TRANSCRIPTS EXTRACTS FROM RADIO AND TELEVISION PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMMES, ADDED.
OF
P
HE
AT PRESENT THE DEPARTMENT PRODUCED "THE GIST", A DAILY PUBLICATION WHICH SUMMARISED NEWS AND EDITORIAL COMMENT IN THE CHINESE PRESS AS WELL AS ELECTRONIC MEDIA; "OPINION", A WEEKLY REVIEW OF CHINESE EDITORIALS AND COMMENTARIES; "WHAT THE MAGAZINES SAY", A MONTHLY REVIEW OF ARTRICLES AND COMMENT IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL MAGAZINES; AND SPECIAL REPORTS ON TOPICAL ISSUES AS AND WHEN REQUIRED, MR TSAO POINTED OUT.
HE SAID A SIMILAR MECHANISM FOR THE DAILY PERUSING AND FEEDBACK OF VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THE MEDIA EXISTED IN MORE THAN 20 GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS SERVED BY THEIR OWN INFORMATION AND PUBLIC UNITS MANNED BY STAFF SECONDED FROM THE INFORMATION DEPARTMENT.
RELATIONS SERVICES
OFFICIALS
THIS, HE SAID, WOULD ENSURE THAT SENIOR DEPARTMENTAL WERE KEPT ABREAST OF PUBLIC SENTIMENTS ON MATTERS DIRECTLY RELATING TO OR AFFECTING THEIR DEPARTMENT.
CHOOSING OF LOCATION FOR MURRAY HOUSE RE-ERECTION EXPLAINED
*
AN
INTO
THE HISTORIC LINK OF MURRAY HOUSE TO THE BRITISH ARMY 18 IMPORTANT FACTOR WHICH THE ANTIQUITIES ADVISORY BOARD HAS TAKEN ACCOUNT IN THE SELECTION OF A SUITABLE SITE FOR THE RE-ERECTION OF MURRAY HOUSE.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WAS INFORMED OF THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY} BY THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THE HON DONALD LIAO.
HE WAS GIVING A WRITTEN REPLY ΤΟ A QUESTION FROM THE HON JAMES MCGREGOR CONCERNING THE REASONS FOR CHOOSING MA HANG VILLAGE AS A LOCATION FOR RE-ERECTING MURRAY HOUSE.
MR LIAO SAID MURRAY HOUSE WAS COMPLETED IN 1846. IT WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT AS AN OFFICERS' MESS AND WAS USED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THE PURPOSE BY THE BRITISH ARMY UP TO
EXCEPT FOR AN INTERRUPTION DURING WORLD WAR II.
1963.
/IT WAS
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.