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Sub-working Group on Cross
December 1991, the Chinese
considering the agreement and will inform the Hong Kong side
once a decision is taken. Transport Department do not expect
any insurmountable problems in identifying terminus facilities
for Citybus for the proposed three routes to be used on a
non-exclusive basis.
Border Transport Services on 30
side confirmed that they are still
14.
In addition, Kwoon Chung Motors Co Ltd has signed an
agreement with the Shenzhen Air Company to operate a coach service between Shenzhen Airport and Hong Kong for a period of However no information is available yet on whether the Guangdong authorities and Shenzhen Municipal Government have
approved this agreement.
ten
years.
15.
In accordance
with bilateral procedures agreed between
Hong Kong and China, approval to operate new cross border services would need to be obtained from the Shenzhen Authorities
and the HKG separately. Once such approval is received, the
applications are referred to the Joint Sub-committee on Cross Border Transport Services, comprising officials from both sides, for a decision. The Secretary for Transport considers that
there are no traffic or transport grounds for preventing the proposed new services, and, subject to Citybus receiving approval from the Chinese authorities, it would be difficult to
see how the Joint Sub-committee on Cross Border Transport
Services could reject the application.
Cross-border customs and immigration procedures
16.
Subject to
the availability of resources and manpower,
the Director of Immigration and Commissioner for Customs and
Excise are prepared to examine the feasibility of allowing
transit passengers travelling from Kai Tak to Shenzhen Airport
to remain on board coaches at Lok Ma Chau for immigration and
customs clearances.
This assumes that these passengers have
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