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bad impressions that we need inundation with plain man's guides to what the government is up to.
I do not think a circular or an instruction from the Secretariat can put this right. We shall have to tackle the problem direct on specific issues with departments.
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Straightforward interdepartmental co-ordination undertaken by C.D.0.s has been rare and there is some reluctance to call them in. A great many government activities require the co-operation of several departments and standing arrangements have developed. C.D.O.s have however undertaken some co-ordination when they have spotted something amiss which is the concern of several departments, and have been called in more frequently when inter-deparrmental co-ordination requires also participation by or co-operation with the public.
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The request by the Urban Council for C.D.O.s to form Hawker Consultative Committees has been the first major request for C.D.O.s to under- take a co-ordinating role. This request did however follow several occasions when C.D.O.s joined in discussions on hawker operations. They have also been brought in on tidying up and cleansing operations, to encourage interest in town plans, and when there has been some local festivity or party e.g. the Aberdeen Dragon Boat Races.
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Cases where C.D.O.s have taken the initiative in bringing together departments to tackle a problem have included the survey of dangerous boulders and storm drainage in the Shau Kei Wan squatter areas, nuisances not obviously being tackled, and the establishment of local
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