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THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1979
TALKS HELD BETWEEN KCR AND CANTON RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION
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DISCUSSIONS WERE HELD RECENTLY BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER OF KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY, MR. D.M. HOWES AND OFFICIALS OF THE CANTON RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION AS PART OF THE REGULAR EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST AND CONCERN.
THE MAIN EMPHASIS DURING THE TALKS WAS ON IMPROVING AND INCREASING THE EFFICIENT MOVEMENT OF FREIGHT TRAFFIC OF ALL KINDS BETWEEN CHINA AND HONG KONG, A SPOKESMAN FOR KCR SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
HE SAID SUBSTANTIAL AGREEMENT WAS REACHED AND VARIOUS LINES OF ACTION WOULD BE UNDER DETAILED EXAMINATION BETWEEN THE TWO AUTHORITIES.
+THERE WERE SOME DISCUSSION ON PASSENGER BUSINESS MATTERS, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS TO THE PROGRAMME OF SPECIAL TRAINS REQUIRED TO CATER FOR THE ANTICIPATED HEAVY AND INCREASED LEVELS OF TRAFFIC DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR PERIOD, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE ADDED THAT ONLY BRIEF REFERENCE WAS MADE TO THE TECHNICAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE POSSIBLE RE-INTRODUCTION OF A THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE.
IT WAS AGREED, HE SAID, THAT IF AND WHEN THE RESPECTIVE SIDES GAVE FORMAL APPROVAL AND DIRECTION TO THE RAILWAY ADMINISTRATIONS IN RESPECT OF THIS SERVICE, FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WOULD BE CONVENED TO FINAL ISE PROPOSALS IN DETAIL.
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