XN000022-1991-07-02 — Page 2

TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1991

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POSITION ON NEW AIRPORT JUST AS IT WAS: GOVERNOR

THE ACTUAL EXACTLY AS (TUESDAY).

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POSITION REGARDING THE AIRPORT PROJECT REMAINS WAS. THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, SAID TODAY

SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER AN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING, SIR DAVID SAID HE HAD TALKED ABOUT THE PROJECT A GREAT DEAL PUBLICLY HE WAS NOT GOING TO ADD TO IT JUST AT THE MOMENT.

HE ADDED THAT HE WAS NOT PROPOSING TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

AND

DISCIPLINE IN ALLOCATION OF GOVERNMENT RESOURCES NEEDED

IF THE GOVERNMENT 15 TO AVOLD THE EXPEDIENT OF SPENDING IT'S WAY OUT OF SHORT-TERM HEADACHES AND INTO LONG-TERM STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS, THOSE WHO LEAD THE CIVIL SERVICE WILL NEED ΤΟ EXERT A GREATER DEGREE OF DISCIPLINE OVER THEMSELVES, THE SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY, MR K.Y. YEUNG, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

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SPEAKING AT THE ANNUAL LUNCHEON OF THE FEDERATION OF HONG INDUSTRIES, MR YEUNG SAID SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WOULD NEED TO THEIR PARTNERS IN THE NEW LEGISLATURE TO DO THE SAME.

KONG ALSO

HE POINTED OUT THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL WAYS TO ACHIEVE THIS.

IS

"FIRST, WHILE THE EXISTING MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT REASONABLY EFFICIENT AND ADAPTABLE TO CHANGE, THERE IS ROOM FOR CLARIFYING LINKS Ok ACCOUNTABILITY BETWEEN BRANCHE AND HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.

"THE SECRETARIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROGRAMME AREAS AND ARE RAPIDLY DEVELOPING A MENISTERIAL STYLE OF MANAGEMENT WHILE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES ARE PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE POR DELIVERING SERVICES UNDER VARIOUS PROGRAMME ARRAS.

"SECONDLY, THE EXISTING

HAVE TO CHANGE.

SYSTEM OF RESOURCES

ALLOCATION MAY

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SUR PRACTICE HAS BEEN FOR FINANCE BRANCH

ADVISE OTHER BRANCHPS PACH AFAR O. THE ABSOLETE ANKUAT SPENDING LIMITS THAT HAVE TO BE MAINTAINED OVER A GIVEN PERIOD IN THE FUTURE. AND TO DEDIRT FROM THESE LIMITS THE AMOUNTS REQUIRED TO SUSTAIN THE CURRENT LEVEL OF SERVICES,

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