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THE SECRETARY SAID THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT SHARED THIS VIEW, AND HAD MADE THIS CLEAR TO THF U.S GOVERNMENT BOTH IN BILATERAL DISCUSSIONS, AND IN THE DELIBERATIONS OF THE RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS.

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HAVE ALWAYS MADE CLEAR THAT IN OUR VIEW THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE VIETNAMESE MIGRANT PROBLEM LIES IN VIETNAM, AND ESPECIALLY ECONOMIC CONDITIONS THERE, HE SAID.

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"WE HAVE ALSO MADE CLEAR THAT, IN OUR VIEW, PARTIES TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF ACTION SHOULD WORK TO IMPROVE THOSE CONDITIONS.

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HA CONSULTANCY STUDIES CLOSELY MONITORE!!

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CONSULTANCY STUDIES COMMISSIONED BY THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY (HA} ARE CLOSELY MONITORED AND EVALUATED BY A STEERING COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY THE AUTHORITY, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID.

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IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON MICHAEL HO MUN-KA THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. TODAY (WEDNESDAY), MRS WONG SAIN CONSULTANTS WERE ENGAGED TO PROVIDE EXPERT ADVICE ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF REFORM.

"WHEN DETERMINING THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR CONSULTANCY STUDIES, DUE CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO THE FEASIBILITY OF CONDUCTING THEM IN-HOUSE, THE URGENCY FOR INTRODUCING IMPROVEMENTS IN STEP WITH THE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT REFORM PROGRAMME, THE NEED FOR INPUT FROM EXPERTS WITH INTERNATIONAL REPUTE AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE TO SET THE DIRECTION FOR FUTURE PLANNING AND PROVISION OF SERVICES OR INFRASTRUCTURAL SYSTEMS.

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"THE PROCEDURES FOR ENGAGEMENT OF CONSULTANTS ARE SET OUT IN CIRCULAR ON 'INTERIM TENDERING PROCEDURES IN RELATION то SERVICES', SHE SAID).

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THE HA HAD COMMISSIONED FIVE CONSULTANCY STUDIES IN 1991-92 A TOTAL COST OF SOME $10 MILLION.

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ALL OF THEM, EXCEPT THE CONSULTANCY ON INTERIM MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (PART III) WHICH IS DUE FOR COMPLETION NEXT MONTH, HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED.

THE HA IS IN THE COURSE OF IMPLEMENTING VARIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE CONSULTANTS. DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

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DIAGNOSTIC REVIEW OF HOSPITAL SUPPORTING ENVIRONMENTAL AND PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS ARE IMPLEMENTED AT VARIOUS HOSPITALS WHILE OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS ARE ACCORDED WITH PRIORITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION;

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