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(d)

(e)

monitoring and receiving reports on all developments, keeping senior Government officers informed and maintaining a

continuous record;

providing liaison, as necessary, between other Government departments, the Security Forces and public utilities; and

co-ordinating the deployment of civil

resources, as necessary.

6.

the

The level of manning in GSECC will depend on situation, but in all cases the Controller and his Deputy will be provided by Security Branch. Extra support staff will be drawn from the Government Secretariat. In addition, Liaison Officers from the Information Services Department, the Fire Services, the Civil Aid Services, the Legal Department and any Department which may have an active role in the emergency may be required to attend.

1.

system

The GSECC normally uses the public telephone and certain private links for its In the event of a failure in the telephone system, the GSECC radio-telephone system will be brought into operation.

communications.

Information Policy

8.

disturbances is to

reliable and accurate information.

Government's prime objective during civil ensure the dissemination of

9.

Parts of the news media might be subverted in an attempt to distort news of the situation in Hong Kong, with the aim of undermining public confidence in the Government. This would make it all for Government to maintain an accurate and appropriate flow of information to counter any such false or misleading reports without delay.

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