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Saturday, June 2, 1973
PRESS FACILITIES AT KAI TAK AIRPORT
A new arrangement to facilitate press photographers covering news
at Kai Tak Airport will be introduced as from Monday (June 4).
Two officers from the Government Information Services have been
poated to the Airport to assist the press.
Under the new system, the two officers will provide escort service
to press photographers wishing to take pictures on the tarmac of arriving
or departing V.I.Pe..
They will also be responsible for the liaison between the press
and the airport authorities.
With the introduction of this arrangement, which will be on a trial
basis for six months, the airport 'Pool' permits issued by the Civil Aviation
Department to individual newspaper photographers will be withdrawm and cancelled
with effect from Monday.
Note to Editors:
The office of the two GIS officers is
located at Room 31A, Ground floor, Kai Tak Airport Terminal Building.
They can be contacted on Tel. No. K-370211, Ext. 246 between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.
daily. They can also be contacted through
the Duty Officer, Government Information
Services.