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THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1975.
COPIES OF FOREIGN COMPENSATION
ORDER AVAILABLE
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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS AVAILABLE COPIES OF A RECENT BRITISH GOVERNMENT ORDER WHICH ENABLES UNITED KINGDOM NATIONALS TO REGISTER CERTAIN CLAIMS WITH THE FOREIGN COMPENSATION COMMISSION IN LONDON.
THE CLAIMS RELATE TO PROPERTY OWNED BY U.K. NATIONALS IN THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC AND BERLIN (EAST).
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THEY ALSO RELATE TO BANK BALANCES OR OTHER DEBTS EXCLUDING EXTERNAL BONDS FROM PERSONS OR INSTITUTIONS RESIDENT IN THE GDR AND BERLIN (EAST) OWED TO U.K. NATIONALS.
A HONG KONG GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT PERSONS WISHING TO APPLY FOR REGISTRATION SHOULD WRITE FOR APPLICATION FORMS TO THE SECRETARY, FOREIGN COMPENSATION COMMISSION, ALEXANDRA HOUSE, KINGSWAY, LONDON, WC2B 6TT.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID ANYONE WISHING TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE ORDER - THE FOREIGN COMPENSATION (GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC) (REGISTRATION) ORDER 1975 - SHOULD WRITE TO THE CLERK OF COUNCILS, COLONIAL SECRETARIAT, HONG KONG.
COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST REACH THE COMMISSION BY JANUARY 30, 1976.
BRITISH CHIEF FIRE INSPECTOR TO VISIT H.K.
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MR. K.L. HOLLAND, CHIEF INSPECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, ARRIVES IN HONG KONG ON SUNDAY ON A THREE-DAY VISIT TO HONG KONG.
MR. HOLLAND IS ON HIS WAY BACK FROM AUSTRALIA WHERE HE ATTENDED THE OPENING OF THE NEW TRAINING COLLEGE OF THE METROPOLITAN FIRE BRIGADE IN MELBOURNE.
HE WILL BE MET ON ARRIVAL AT KAI TAK BY MR. B.G. FENDER, THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICER IN KOWLOON.
ON MONDAY, MR. HOLLAND WILL MEET THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR. HARRY WOOD, AT THE FIRE SERVICES HEADQUARTERS, HE WILL SPEND THE REST OF HIS TIME HERE VISITING FIRE SERVICES ESTABLISHMENTS INCLUDING THE CENTRAL FIRE STATION, FIRE BOATS, THE TRAINING SCHOOL AND THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU. HE WILL LEAVE ON TUESDAY (JUNE 17) EVENING.
MR. HOLLAND IS AT PRESENT ATTACHED TO THE HOME OFFICE IN LONDON.
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