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available. The establishment of the Hong Kong Design Innovation

Company provides machinery through which we can develop

our design capability.

25.

Mr Cheong-leen suggested the setting up of a Science

and Technology Advisory Committee. The Science and Technology

Support Committee under the Industry Development Board and

chaired by the Director of Industry advises on scientific

and technological issues which have a bearing on industries.

Whether there is a case to consider the establishment of

further Committees in advising Government on general matters

relating to Science and Technology is one matter which is

under further review and consideration.

26.

Mr Tam has suggested that an improvement of employee-

"employer relations Will contribute to labour productivity

and that the trade unions should be more involved in solving

labour disputes. I agree with Mr Tam and with the Secretary

for Education and Manpower's comments in this Council in

November last on the need for a sound employee-employer

relationship, and indeed for a similarly sound relationship

between both sides of industry and the Government. I trust

that under the existing framework, cooperation and dialogue

between employees, employers and the Government will continue

and that in consequence, we should see a continuing development

of the existing framework of legislation to meet changing

needs and to make improvements where necessary.

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