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FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1994

THE RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE PUBLISHED FOR PUBLIC

IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.

CONSULTATION

OBJECTIVES,

"WHILE THE TWO PROPOSALS HAVE DIFFERENT ROLES AND BOTH ARE CONCERNED WITH THE QUALITY OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND ARE COMPLEMENTARY TO EACH OTHER," THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED.

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TRANSCRIPT OF CHIEF SECRETARY'S MEDIA SESSION

FOLLOWING IS TRANSCRIPT OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MRS ANSON CHAN,

COMMITTER MEETING SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER ATTENDING THE FINANCE TODAY (FRIDAY).

QUESTION:

WITH THE JLG?

VIOLATED THE JOINT DECLARATION AND SHOULD BE DISCUSSED

CHIEF SECRETARY:

MACHINERY. TRANSPARENT

I THINK THIS IS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT AS YOU KNOW OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE BECOME MORE OPEN AND AND THE QUESTION OF EMBARKING ON AN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF PRACTICE IS SIMPLY A FURTHER MOVE TOWARDS MAKING THE WHOLE GOVERNMENT MORE TRANSPARENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WISHES OF THE COMMUNITY. DO NOT SEE THAT THERE IS ANY CONTRAVENTION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION.

MACHINERY

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FUNDS FOR INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS APPROVED

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INDUSTRY

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TODAY (FRIDAY) APPROVED $128 MILLION CONDUCT THREE INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS RECOMMENDED BY THE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (ITDC).

THE AMOUNT WILL BE ALLOCATED FROM THE GOVERNMENT'S $180 MILLION ADDITIONAL FUNDS SET ASIDE FOR INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT THIS FINANCIAL YEAR.

SUPPORTING

THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS, TO BE PROVIDED YEARLY, AIM AT

INDUSTRIAL OR INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS THAT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG AND TO THE COMPETITIVENESS THE LOCAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.

THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF INDUSTRY, MISS DENISE YUE, SAID ONE THE THREE PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE INVOLVED THE OF $83.9 MILLION BY THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL (HKPC) TO UP A TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE.

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TRANSFER SERVICES WILL PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE UNDERTAKE APPLIED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT WORK ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND RELATED AREAS.

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