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THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1993

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MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR MEETS STAFF AND PARENTS

THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR OF THE MUSIC OFFICE, MR BRIAN LAU, TODAY (THURSDAY) MET REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENT MUSIC OFFICER GRADE STAFF ASSOCIATION AND THE MUSIC OFFICE PARENTS' ASSOCIATION,

HE EXPLAINED TO THEM THE ADMINISTRATION'S PRELIMINARY VIEWS ON THE FUTURE OF THE MUSIC OFFICE.

SUBJECT TO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL'S APPROVAL, ITS WORK WOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO A NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATION, HE SAID.

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INTERESTED ORGANISATIONS WOULD BE INVITED то SUBMIT DETAILED PROPOSALS TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR CONSIDERATION.

DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS WOULD THEN BE WORKED OUT WITH THE CHOSEN

ORGANISATION.

THE WHOLE PROCESS OF TRANSFER WAS ENVISAGED TO TAKE UP OR THREE YEARS.

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MR LAU NOTED THE GOVERNMENT MUSIC OFFICER GRADE STAFF ASSOCIATION'S VIEW THAT THE WORK OF THE MUSIC OFFICE SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED IN ITS ENTIRETY AND THE STAFF CONCERNED SHOULD BE ABLE MAINTAIN THEIR STATUS AS CIVIL SERVANTS.

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HE ASSURED THEM THAT THEIR VIEWS WOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN THE ADMINISTRATION CONSIDERED WHICH NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATION SHOULD TAKE OVER THE MUSIC OFFICE'S WORK.

THE STAFF ASSOCIATION HAD BEEN SPECIFICALLY INVITED TO FORWARD THEIR VIEWS AND PROPOSALS ON STAFFING ARRANGEMENTS.

MR LAU REASSURED THEM THAT ALL STAFF WOULD BE CONSULTED ONCE CONCRETE PROPOSALS CONCERNING THE STAFFING ARRANGEMENTS HAD BEEN DRAWN UP.

HE ALSO REAFFIRMED TO THE PARENTS THAT THE STANDARD AND LEVEL OF ACTIVITIES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE AND ITS REGIONAL MUSIC CENTRES WOULD BE MAINTAINED AFTER THE TRANSFER.

THE CHOSEN NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATION WOULD BE REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY COULD ALLAY THE PARENTS' WORRIES AND INSTIL CONFIDENCE IN THEM.

SUBJECT TO THE AGREEMENT OF THE ORGANISATION, TRIPARTITE MEETINGS BETWEEN THE PARENTS, THE ORGANISATION AND THE RECREATION AND CULTURE BRANCH/MUSIC OFFICE WOULD BE ARRANGED AT A LATER STAGE SO THAT THE PARENTS CAN DIRECTLY PASS ON THEIR VIEWS.

VIEWS WERE STILL

MR LAU EMPHASISED THAT THE ADMINISTRATION'S QUITE PRELIMINARY AT THIS STAGE PENDING APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

HE WOULD REGULARLY MEET THE STAFF ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION TO KEEP THEM INFORMED AND EXCHANGE VIEWS.

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