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managerial and supervisory responsibilities in government departments and, on request, in a number of public bodies. Instruction was also given on the principles of corruption prevention, and on the procedures to be followed, by individuals and by the departmental hierarchy, when an offer of a bribe is made. The problems arising from unmanaged, and sometimes unconscious, delegation of authority were also covered. During 1981, 305 seminars for 4 992 officers in 24 departments were run; there were also a number of 24 seminars for those in the private sector and public bodies.

The year saw a closer working relationship being established with a number of departments, including the Royal Hong Kong Police Force. The idea of joint studies with corruption prevention department staff working together with departmental officers to find the best answers in management and prevention terms gained further acceptance in 1981. More attention was given to the grey areas and gaps in co-ordination which inevitably exist when the responsibilities of a number of departments impinge and even overlap.

Advice on draft legislation, regulations, new procedures and instructions also form a significant part of the day-to-day workload of the department. The need to consult the ICAC in these matters is now fully accepted within government.

Community Relations

The community relations department has the task of changing the community's attitude towards corruption and fostering public support for the commissioner's efforts. This is achieved through the production of educational and publicity materials for maximum exposure through the mass media and through bringing the commission's message to individuals and groups in the community by way of personal contact.

During the year, the department produced an hour-long drama series Vanguard, based on actual investigations, for television. The commission's overall publicity plan to empha- sise the evils of corruption was sustained through a new multi-media publicity package. This included a television series of five-minute films on the main features of the anti-bribery laws. On the media relations side, the department handled 331 press enquiries and issued 629 press releases during the year.

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In the latter part of the year the commissioner opened a local office in Tuen Mun. There are now 10 of these offices

open 12 hours a day which provide a district base for receiving corruption complaints and for launching involvement activities for the public.

Although efforts were made to reach all sectors of the community, special attention was devoted to young people in view of their future role in society. Towards this end, a series of activities were organised to promote the idea of a fuller life which includes caring for others, service for the community and other meaningful activities and to underline that materialistic gains should not be the sole purpose in life. The programme was mounted with the assistance and support of a number of organisations and involved tens of thousands of young people. The department continued to maintain close contact with the teaching profession and education institutes to emphasise the importance of social education and character training. During the year, a project Know Your Government involving students from 53 secondary schools was completed. A comprehensive teaching kit on the problem of corruption and the work of the commission and a discussion film for use among secondary school students were also produced.

A small unit in the commission continued to monitor public response to and perception of the problem of corruption and the work of the commission. During the year a report on a major survey that took place in 1980 was produced and a series of studies and evaluation projects on the activities of the community relations department were completed.