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Supplementary to Question No. 2

in LegCo on 3.2.88

MR. YEUNG : Sir, will Government state as a result of the

translators, the extent of translation

shortage

of

services required from private agencies or part-timers in

the past two years and the expenditure incurred therefrom?

CHIEF

SECRETARY

- Sir, I do not have those details

available. I will make them available to Mr. Yeung

po-kwan. (See Annex I)

MR. CHAM : Sir, in using private agencies, how does

Government ensure confidentiality of work contracted out

to private agencies?

CHIEF SECRETARY : Sir, by and Sir, by and

large, the

large, the use of part-time

agencies is limited to open meetings.

requirement

for

interpreters are used.

confidentiality

If there is

a

then

Government

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