FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1983
SECURITY FORCES EXERCISES
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THE GURKHA FIELD FORCE HAS NOW CONCLUDED ITS PERIOD OF GENERAL MILITARY TRAINING CULMINATING IN A LARGE SCALE EXERCISE HELD ON LANTAU, THIS WAS THE FIRST MAJOR EXERCISE OF 1983.
THE EMPHASIS FOR TRAINING NOW CHANGES TO PRACTISING DEPLOYMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE POLICE - THE PRIMARY ROLE FOR THE SERVICES IN HONG KONG.
AS IN PAST YEARS, THERE WILL BE AN EXERCISE IN THE SPRING WITH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE TO TEST THE COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES. THIS EXERCISE WILL NOT AFFECT THE PUBLIC.
THERE WILL THEN BE A SERIES OF SMALL SCALE EXERCISES INVOLVING INDIVIDUAL UNITS TO BE HELD DURING THE PERIOD JULY TO SEPTEMBER. THIS PATTERN FOR 1983 FOLLOWS THE NORMAL ANNUAL PATTERN FOR TRAINING IN HONG KONG WITH THE EXERCISES TESTING THE ABILITY OF THE SECURITY FORCES TO REACT TO TERRORIST INCIDENTS, HIJACKINGS OR OTHER EMERGENCIES.
THE LAST SUCH EXERCISE WAS AN ANTI-TERRORIST EXERCISE HELD IN NOVEMBER 1982.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE UNIT EXERCISES TO BE HELD IN THE SUMMER WHERE THE PUBLIC MAY BE AFFECTED WILL BE ISSUED NEARER THE TIME.
NEW ROADS TO SERVE TUEN MUN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS
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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANS TO CONSTRUCT A NUMBER OF ROADS TO SERVE PROPOSED NEW INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF TUEN MUN.
THE SCHEME FORMS PART OF THE CONTINUING PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TUEN MUN NEW TOWN.
A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORKS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY) UNDER THE ROADS (WORKS, USE AND COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE.
A PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING MAIN ENTRANCE THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE AND THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, TUEN MUN BUILDING, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TUEN MUN, NEW TERRITORIES.
ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL MUST SEND HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS WITHIN THE STATUTORY PERIOD OF SIXTY DAYS FROM FIRST PUBLICATION REQUIRED BY THE ORDINANCE.
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