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COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE MONETARY AFFAIRS BRANCH

MR MACLEOD SAID:

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1992

INVESTIGATION

THE

CAC

CONSIDERED TWO "IN THIS

COMPLAINTS GENERAL TERMS CONCERNING THE SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS AND IN

SPECIFICALLY, HE CONCLUDED THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO ABUSE OF POWER.

WAS FOUND THAT ONE COMPLAINT WAS NOT SUBSTANTIATED AND THAT THE OTHER PARTIALLY SUBSTANTIATED ON THE GROUNDS THAT SOME MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MIGHT HAVE BEEN MISLED BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ALL OF THE SMA'S STATEMENTS OR THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THEY WERE MADE.

ACTED QUICKLY

AND EFFECTIVELY

ΤΟ

+

PREVENT

THE THE FACT

LED TO SEEN AS PRESERVE

MIGHT HAVE

NOT BE

"THE SMA ESCALATION OF A SERIOUS RUN ON THE HONG KONG BANKING SYSTEM. OF

STATEMENTS HIS THAT INCOMPLETE REPORTING

BUT IT SHOULD MISUNDERSTANDINGS IS REGRETTABLE, INVALIDATING THE CONSCIENTIOUS EFFORTS MADE BY MR NENDICK TO THE INTEGRITY OF THE HONG KONG BANKING SYSTEM.

"

NEED FOR PRIORITISATION ON REHABILITATION SERVICES STRESSED

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TODAY

THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG,

TO PROMOTE (WEDNESDAY) REAFFIRMED GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO CONTINUE THE WELL-BEING OF DISABLED PERSONS.

PAPER ON

SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE LAUNCHING THE GREEN REHABILITATION ENTITLED "EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND FULL PARTICIPATION

BETTER TOMORROW FOR ALL", MRS WONG SAID IT OFFERED OPTIONS FOR THE

FORWARD WAY

AND A

THE

OF REHABILITATION VISION FOR

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IN HONG KONG.

A

REALITY. WE NEED TO KNOW

"WE NEED TO HAVE THE COURAGE TO TURN OUR VISION INTO WE NEED TO PRIORITISE AND FOCUS ON IMPORTANT ISSUES. WHAT HONG KONG PEOPLE WANT AS THEIR PRIORITY ITEMS.

"PRIORITISATION IS NEVER EASY, BUT IT IS NECESSARY. NOT BE SIDE-TRACKED," SHE SAID.

WE MUST

IMPORTANT THREE MONTHS'

THE GREEN PAPER, WHICH HAS EXAMINED A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES IN THE REHABILITATION FIELD, IS PUBLISHED FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION UNTIL JUNE 10 THIS YEAR.

ON EARLY

MRS WONG APPEALED TO THE PUBLIC FOR COMMENTS, PARTICULARLY

SHOULD BE ACCORDED IN THE GREEN PAPER AREAS COVERED

WHICH PRIORITY.

KEY RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE GREEN PAPER INCLUDE:

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