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CONFIDENTIAL

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

Titlos

40.

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We were asked to consider the titles of the Director of Public

Works and Director of Commerce & Industry. It was suggested that as both

have subordinate officers also with the title Director, it might be

appropriate to use the title of 'Director-General'.

We appreciate the

possible difficulty but, all things considered, we think that the present

title of Director should continuo in both cases.

41.

It was put to us that the titles of the 'Principal Government'

and 'Government' ranks in the Public Works Department should be changed,

as the use of the word 'Government' in a title implies an overall function

that is not necessarily the case, and it seems odd to use 'Principal' in

conjunction with 'Government'. We recommend that these ranks be retitled

Deputy Director and Assistant Director, which is broadly their function

in relation to the Directors of the constituent departments of the Public

Works Department.

Date of implementation

42.

We recommend that the date of implementation of our recommenda-

tions for revised gradings and salarios, if approved, be 1st April 1977.

Costs

43.

If our recommendations on gradings and salaries are accepted,

the additional annual cost is likely to be of the order of $6.6 million.

CHANGES IN MEMBERSHIP

44.

In August 1974 Mr. Wilfred Wong Sien-bing, C.B.E., J.P. resigned

from the Committee after 8 years service and the Hon. Li Fook-wo, 0.3.E., J . F c

was appointed in his place. In February 1976 Mr. F.E. Hutson, J.P. resigned

on leaving Hong Kong and was replaced by the Hon. J.H. Bremridge, 0.B.E., J.F,.

CONFIDENTIAL

KNOWLEDGMENTS

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