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MONDAY, MAY 17, 1993

HE NOTED THAT CONSULTATION ON A SCHEME FOR FAILED TO ELICIT WIDESPREAD PUBLIC SUPPORT.

AS A RKSULT, ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL LIQUIDATION, HE SAID.

DEPOSIT INSURANCE

THE GOVERNMENT DECIDED TO

TO GIVE SMALL DEPOSITORS

PROCEED WITH AN PRIORITY IN A

THE REPORT IS AVAILABLE FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE ON THE GROUND FLOOR, GPO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL AT $30 A COPY.

SRC MEETS MUSIC OFFICE STAFF REPRESENTATIVES

THE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR JAMES 80,

THIS (MONDAY) AFTERNOON MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENT MUSIC OFFICER GRADE STAFF ASSOCIATION OVER THE FUTURE OF THE MUSTE OFFICE.

MR SO EXPLAINED CLEARLY TO THE REPRESENTATIVES DURING ΤΗΡ MEETING THAT PROPOSALS IN THE CURRENT ARTS POLICY REVIEW REPORT WERK NOT TO DISBAND THE MUSIC OFFICE, BUT RATHER TO TRANSFER ITS FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES TO THE NON-GOVERNMENT SECTOR.

THE AIM OF THE PROPOSALS WAS TO MAINTAIN THE EXISTING LEVEL OF

SERVICES.

"THEY ARE NOT PROPOSALS TO SAVE MONEY," MR SO ADDED.

CONSULTATION

HE EXPLAINED THAT THE REPORT WAS STILL UNDERGOING AND NO DECISION WOULD BE TAKEN UNPEL ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS, INCLUDING THOSE OF THE STAFF ASSOCIATION, HAD BEEN THOROUGHLY ANALYSED AND FIRM PROPOSALS SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

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AT THE MEETING, THE REPRESENTATIVES ALSO RAISED THE QUESTION OF THEIR FUTURE PROSPECTS SHOULD THE PROPOSAL TO TRANSFER TO THE NON-GOVERNMENT SECTOR BE IMPLEMENTED.

MR SO PROMISED THE REPRESENTATIAFS ASSOCIATION'S POINTS SERIOUS CONSIDERATION WITEN PROPOSALS TO EXCO.

HE WOULD

GIVE THE STAFF CONSIDERING FIRM

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