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In the case of the five-year-old child transferred to Victoria Prison, the report concludes that her parents did report she was missing to the management of the Whitehead Detention Centre and recommends that disciplinary action should be taken against two CSD officers. It also recommends that procedures should be re-examined.
A government spokesman confirmed that all the recommendations made in the reports would be implemented as quickly as possible, including the instigation of disciplinary proceedings against the two officers concerned. "We very much regret what happened to these two little girls and we are determined to do everything possible to ensure that there are no repeat incidents," he said.
The spokesman expressed appreciation for the speed with which the reports were compiled.
"What is important is that we learn from the lessons of these two cases. The findings of the reports are fair and reasonable and CSD can be counted on to see through the recommendations made," he said.
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Hong Kong's economic possibilities after 1997
The Secretary for Financial Services, Mr Rafael Hui, said the Government would provide the necessary market infrastructure and the appropriate regulatory framework to fully exploit Hong Kong's potential and opportunities as a leading financial centre in Asia in the next century.
Speaking at Far Eastern Economic Review's third annual "Countdown to 1997" conference this (Thursday) morning, Mr Hui said the Government had been engaging on a number of important projects to enhance the efficiency and robustness of Hong Kong's financial markets and the market infrastructure.
He said: "For example, we are implementing a new Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) for our interbank payment system to reduce settlement risks.
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