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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1994

HE

DESCRIBING THE PACIFIC OCEAN AS THE WORLD'S LARGEST SEWER, SAID: "THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF GROWING POPULATIONS AND GROWING ECONOMIES ARE SEVERE."

"UNLESS THEY ARE ADDRESSED COMPREHENSIVELY, OUR ABILITY ΤΟ SUSTAIN DEVELOPMENT AND TO SUSTAIN POPULATIONS WILL BE UNDERMINED," HE SAID,

GIS PERFORMANCE PLEDGE PUBLISHED

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THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE TO THE MEDIA AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, AS ANNOUNCED IN ITS PERFORMANCE PLEDGE PUBLISHED TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES WOULD CLOSELY MONITOR PERFORMANCE AGAINST TARGETS SET WOULD PUBLISH PERFORMANCE RESULTS ANNUALLY.

THE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND TARGETS OUTLINED IN PERFORMANCE PLEDGE OF THE DEPARTMENT ARE:

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THE

* REQUESTS FOR PRESS RELEASES AND PRESS PHOTOS FROM THE MEDIA WILL RECEIVE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION FROM THE DUTY OFFICERS;

* ENQUIRIES FROM THE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC WILL BE DEALT WITH IMMEDIATELY BY THE DUTY OFFICER, WHO WILL IDENTIFY HIMSELF BY NAME, OR IF NECESSARY, REFERRED TO AN APPROPRIATE SUBJECT OFFICER WHO WILL ALSO BE IDENTIFIED BY NAME;

AN OFFICER WILL BE ASSIGNED TO FOLLOW THROUGH A REQUEST ΤΟ ARRANGE MEDIA FACILITIES FOR LOCAL OR FOREIGN MEDIA. THE OFFICER WILL CONTACT THE JOURNALIST/ORGANISATION WITHIN ONE DAY OF RECEIPT OF THE REQUEST;

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CALLING AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION CENTRE WILL NORMALLY BE SERVED WITHIN 10 MINUTES OR WITHIN 20 MINUTES WHEN THE SALES STAFF ARE ENGAGED. REQUESTS FOR SALES ITEMS BY MAIL WILL BE ANSWERED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC COMING IN PERSON TO OBTAIN FREE PUBLICATIONS AND LEAFLETS AT THE DEPARTMENT'S MARKETING OFFICE AT FRENCH MISSION BUILDING WILL NORMALLY RECEIVE PROMPT SERVICE OR WITHIN 10 MINUTES IF THE STAFF ARE ENGAGED. REQUESTS FOR ITEMS BY MAIL WILL BE ANSWERED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS.

COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT'S WORK WOULD BE WELCOME, THE SPOKESMAN SAID. THEY SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ΤΟ THE DEPARTMENTAL SECRETARY AT BEACONSFIELD HOUSE IN CENTRAL.

GOVERNMENT

COPIES OF THE PERFORMANCE PLEDGE AVAILABLE AT THE PUBLICATION CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL; THE DEPARTMENT'S MARKETING OFFICE AT FRENCH MISSION BUILDING, 1 BATTERY PATH, CENTRAL AND DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.

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