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Hong Kong's future is our future: CS

The civil service has both the commitment and the resolve to make a success of Hong Kong's future, the Chief Secretary, Mrs Anson Chan, said at a business luncheon today (Friday).

"I think it is clear to all of us in the civil service that the preservation of our way of life, the maintenance of Hong Kong's promised autonomy and securing our future success is very much a matter for us, the people of Hong Kong," she said.

"For us, Hong Kong is our home, and Hong Kong's future is our future."

She said the civil service had demonstrated its professionalism and commitment in four important ways:

First, referring to the Progress Report published on September 30, Mrs Chan said she was proud to lead a civil service whose very high standards of professionalism and dedication had achieved a 93 per cent success rate in implementing the outstanding policy commitments.

Second, Mrs Chan said the announcement last Wednesday (October 2) of 410 new policy commitments, the highest ever, would help to improve the quality of life for the whole community.

Third, Mrs Chan said Britain, Hong Kong and China had concluded 660 agreements since 1984 and that these agreements, many of them detailed and technical, were a solid foundation for a successful transition.

Fourth, Mrs Chan described the preparations underway in the civil service to assist the Chief Executive (Designate). She said the Government was intended to provide effective and comprehensive assistance to the Chief Executive (Designate) from day one.

Mrs Chan emphasised that the civil service was still raising its standards and improving its services.

"I believe this is why the community continues to appreciate the professionalism and commitment of the Civil Service," said Mrs Chan.

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