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FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1982
GOVERNOR BRIEFED ON NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, AND LADY YOUDE, CALLED AT THE SHA TIN NEW TÓWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE THIS AFTERNOON WHERE THEY WERE GIVEN AN HOUR-LONG BRIEFING ON DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE NEW TOWNS.
SIR EDWARD AND LADY YOUDE HAD ORIGINALLY PLANNED TO MAKE THE TRIP TO SHA TIN BY HELICOPTER, BUT HAD TO CHANGE THEIR PLANS DUE TO THE BAD WEATHER, AND TRAVELLED BY CAR INSTEAD.
THEY WERE MET AT SHA TIN BY THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR IAN MACPHERSON THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT, MR JOHN DON- THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICER,
DR PATRICK HASE, AND THE SHA TIN PROJECT MANAGER, MR KENNETH KWOK.
TOP ICS DEALT WITH INCLUDED PRESENT AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PLANS, DISTRICT BOARD ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY BUILDING, TRANSPORT AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES, HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, AND THE LIFESTYLE OF PEOPLE SETTLING IN THE NEW TOWNS.
HONG KONG-KOREA CUSTOMS CO-OPERATION CONFERENCE
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A DELEGATION FROM THE KOREAN CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION WILL ARRIVE NEXT WEEK TO ATTEND A CO-OPERATION CONFERENCE TO BE HELD FROM JUNE 1 TO JUNE 5.
THIS IS THE THIRD CUSTOMS CO-OPERATION CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND HONG KONG.
AT THE CONFERENCE, DELEGATES WILL EXCHANGE INFORMATION ON THE WORK OF THE IR SERVICES AND DISCUSS DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, AND FURTHERING CO-OPERATION AND TRAINING.
THE DELEGATION, LED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF KOREAN CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION, MR CHANG YOUNG-CHUL WILL TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE OPERATION ASPECTS OF THE HONG KONG CUSTOMS SERVICE, INCLUDING SHIP RUMMAGERS AT WORK.
THEY WILL ALSO VISIT THE KWAI CHUNG CONTAINER TERMINAL THE AIRPORT AND THE CUSTOMS TRAINING SCHOOL IN TAI LAM CHUNG.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE THIRD CUSTOMS CO-OPERATION CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND HONG KONG WILL BE HELD FROM JUNE 1-5. THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, MR DOUGLAS JORDAN, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY AT 9.55 AM ON JUNE 1, ROOM 1503, OCEAN CENTRE, CANTON ROAD.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO ATTEND. TV AND RADIO STATION REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO SET UP THEIR EQUIPMENT BY 9.40 AM.
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