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SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1977
H.K. TO ATTEND PACIFIC BASIN REGIONAL AIRPORT CONFERENCE
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A SENIOR OFFICER OF THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT, MR. RICHARD SIEGEL, HAS LEFT TODAY FOR SAIPAN TO REPRESENT HONG KONG IN THE SEVENTH ANNUAL PACIFIC BASIN REGIONAL AIRPORT CONFERENCE OF THE AIRPORT OPERATORS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL.
MR. SIEGEL, ACTING ASSISTANT AIRPORT GENERAL MANAGER, WILL BE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AIRPORT PLANNING AND DESIGN SESSION DURING THE FIVE-DAY MEETING WHICH BEGINS ON MONDAY (APRIL 18).
HE WILL PRESENT A PAPER ON THE NEW SEMI-AUTOMATED BAGGAGE SYSTEM FOR KAI TAK+,
THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IS TO AFFORD AIRPORT OPERATORS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET TOGETHER ONCE A YEAR TO EXCHANGE IDEAS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF AIRPORT FACILITIES.
ABOUT 50 DELEGATES FROM DIFFERENT AIRPORTS IN THE PACIFIC
REGION ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE.
THE LAST DAY OF THE MEETING WILL BE HELD IN GUAM.