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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1992

REVIEW OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION MACHINERY

THE GOVERNMENT HAS COMMISSIONED A HONG KONG MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT FIRM TO CONDUCT A REVIEW OF THE ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND ORGANISATION OF ALL AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE PROVISION OF OFFICIAL

INFORMATION.

THE REVIEW, INITIATED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD, WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY COOPERS & LYBRAND, AND WILL LAST SIX WEEKS.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT AS HONG KONG PERIODS IN HISTORY, THERE WAS ENTERING ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT

AND ACCOUNTABLE WAS A NEED FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO BE MORE

RESPONSIVE

TO CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES.

THE

PRESENTATION

FURTHER DEVELOP

CO-ORDINATION

WILL REVIEW

IN THE OF POLICIES, DEFINE MORE CLEARLY THE OVERALL BOTH LOCALLY AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION, OVERSEAS; AND IMPROVE LIAISON WITH THE COMMUNITY.

THE REVIEW TEAM WILL COVER:

THE GOVERNOR'S PRIVATE OFFICE;

THE INFORMATION WING AND THE CHIEF SECRETARY'S OFFICE;

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ADVISER OF THE

THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT;

THE ROLE OF DISRICT OFFICES IN THE COLLECTION OF COMMUNITY INFORMATION; AND

THE INFORMATION ROLE TRADE OFFICES.

OF

DISSEMINATION

AND

HONG KONG'S OVERSEAS ECONOMIC AND

AT THE END OF THE REVIEW, THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE PLANNING, ORGANISATION

OF THE GOVERNMENT'S VARIOUS INFORMATION PROPOSALS FOR THEIR IMPLEMENTATION.

CONSULTANTS

AND FUNCTIONS,

WILL DEVELOP AND MANAGEMENT PUT FORWARD

NEW FRANCHISE FOR CMB APPROVED

* * * * *

THE

GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED A NEW FRANCHISE FOR THE CHINA MOTOR BUS COMPANY.

THE TWO-YEAR FRANCHISE STARTS ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1993 AND COVERS A NETWORK OF 90 ROUTES.

THE ESSENTIAL FRANCHISE TERMS PREVIOUSLY LAID DOWN BY ALL COUNCIL HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED BY CMB. THEY INCLUDE:

THE

(A) REDUCTION