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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18,

1994

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FOLLOWING THE LUNCH, MR PATTEN MET THE 17 HONG KONG OFFICIALS ATTENDING THE BERKELEY-HONG KONG PROJECT.

YEAR

GOVERNMENT

BEGUN IN ACADEMIC UNDERTAKING OF THE HONG GOVERNMENTAL STUDIES AT UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR MARTIN LANDAU.

1986/87, THE PROGRAMME IS A JOINT KONG CIVIL SERVICE AND THE INSTITUTE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY

KNOWN

RESEARCH

HONG KONG PUBLIC COURSE AT THE

AS VISITING

THE ASSOCIATES, THE PARTICIPANTS COVER

THEORIES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, ORGANISATION AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DURING THEIR UNIVERISTY.

MR PATTEN BEGAN THE DAY BY BRIEFING AN EDITORIAL BOARD MEETING OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, THE BAY AREA'S LEADING DAILY PAPER.

MEDIA

FULL DAY IN SEATTLE INCLUDING ON FRIDAY, THE GOVERNOR HAS A INTERVIEWS, A LUNCHEON SPEECH AND A VISIT TO BOEING

HEADQUARTERS.

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NEW HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT ON DECEMBER 1

THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION (CNTA) WILL BE RE- ORGANISED INTO THE HOME AFFAIRS BRANCH (HAB) AND THE NEW HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT (HAD), WITH EFFECT FROM DECEMBER 1, 1994.

THIS FOLLOWED THE APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

COMMITTEE OF THE

OF THE CHANGES IN STAFF ESTABLISHMENT FOR THE

RESTRUCTURING.

RE-ORGANISATION

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THE WAS INTENDED TO ESTABLISH CLEAR LINES OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS.

HE NOTED THAT THE HAB WAS ESTABLISHED ON OCTOBER 15 LAST YEAR AS AN INTERIM ARRANGEMENT TO MEET THE PRESSING NEED TO GROUP POLICY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL HUMAN RIGHTS RELATED SUBJECTS UNDER A SINGLE

POLICY BRANCH.

THE POLICY PORTFOLIO OF HAB COMPRISES: DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION; COMMUNITY BUILDING; MUNICIPAL COUNCILS; TRADITIONAL AND RURAL MATTERS; SOCIAL AND FAMILY LAWS; SUCCESSION AND INHERITANCE; HUMAN RIGHTS; CIVIC EDUCATION; DATA PROTECTION; AND YOUTH AND WOMEN'S MATTERS.

OTHER MAIN SUBJECT AREAS INCLUDE: GAMBLING: BUILDING MANAGEMENT; LICENSING OF HOTELS AND GUESTHOUSES; BEDSPACE APARTMENTS; POSTAGE STAMP POLICY; GOVERNMENT ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES; RELIGIOUS MATTERS, CHINESE TRADITIONAL MARRIAGES AND CUSTOMS.

THE NEW H.A.D WILL BE FORMED THROUGH THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON REGION HEADQUARTERS AND REGION HEADQUARTERS.

"THIS WILL RESULT IN MORE EFFICIENT RESOURCES AND BETTER CO-ORDINATION BETWEEN DISTRICT OFFICES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

AND

AMALGAMATION OF THE THE NEW TERRITORIES

DEPLOYMENT OF STAFF HEADQUARTERS AND THE

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