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Supplementary to question No. 6

in LegCo Meeting on 13.11.85

Dr. Chiu:- Sir, may I ask what is the rationale of a chairman from

overseas and would the Government consider a local chairman if a

suitable candidate from overseas cannot be found after vigorous effort

in a few months' time?

Secretary for Health and Welfare:- Sir, it was felt that the chairman ought

to have close working experience of post graduate medical education system

and as a person with such experience would be very difficult to find

locally it was therefore decided to recruit a chairman from overseas,

but I do take Dr. Chiu's point. Obviously, if we cannot find a suitable

person overseas we will then consider a local candidate and decide how to

obtain a necessary expertise in a different way.

Dr. Ip:- Sir, the other members of the Working Party are as important as

the chairman, so my question is: in the formation of the working Party,

that is other than the chairman, would Government inform this Council

whether they have already formulated how many representatives, and I stress

the word "representative", there would be from the Hong Kong University,

Chinese University, Hong Kong Medical Association, government consultants,

subvented agencies and other relevant medical societies and organizations

If the answer is yes, what are they?

and establishments?

I can't recall

Secretary for Health and Welfare:- Sir, the MDAC has already advised on this

and all the parties mentioned by Dr. Ip will be represented.

the exact numbers of each but I will let Dr. Ip know in writing.