MONDAY, JULY 4, 1983
ELECTRONIC ROAD PRICING CONSULTANCY AGREEMENT
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THE GOVERNMENT TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT THE DETAILS OF THE CONTRACT FOR THE ELECTRONIC ROAD PRICING PILOT PROJECT HAD BEEN FINALISED.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT AN AGREEMENT HAD BEEN SIGNED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TRANSPOTECH ON MAY 23. THIS AGREEMENT WAS SUBJECT TO THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS, TRANSPOTECH, MAKING ACCEPTABLE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FULFILMENT OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS. ARRANGEMENTS SATISFACTORY TO THE GOVERNMENT HAVE NOW BEEN MADE AND THUS THE CONTRACT IS EFFECTIVE.
THE CONDITIONS WERE DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD RECEIVE EQUIPMENT FREE OF ANY ROYALTY PAYMENTS DURING THE PILOT PROJECT, AND THAT IF A DECISION WERE MADE TO PROCEED WITH A FULL SYSTEM THE EQUIPMENT WOULD BE PROVIDED AT A FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICE.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALSO SECURED AN ARRANGEMENT WHEREBY IT WOULD RECEIVE A LEVY FROM EVERY ELECTRONIC NUMBER PLATE SOLD BY THE PILOT PROJECT SUPPLIER IN AN ELECTRONIC PRICING SYSTEM OR VEHICLE LOCATION SYSTEM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD OTHER THAN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR HONG KONG.
TRANSPOTECH HAS BEEN GIVEN APPROVAL TO APPOINT PLESSEY CONTROLS LTD AS THE SUPPLIER OF THE ELECTRONIC NUMBER PLATE AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT FOR THE PILOT PROJECT. PLESSEY WILL OBTAIN THE ENFORCEMENT CAMERAS FROM MARCONI AVIONICS LTD. MVA CONSULTANTS WILL BE PROVIDING THE TRANSPORT PLANNING INPUT.
LOGICA LTD WHICH WAS CLOSELY INVOLVED IN THE VALID SYSTEM (VEHICLE LICENSING AND REGISTRATION SYSTEM BEING USED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT) WILL BE UNDERTAKING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM AND ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO THE STUDY ON HOW BUS FLEETS, FOR EXAMPLE, CAN BE BETTER MANAGED THROUGH THE ELECTRONIC DETECTION SYSTEM.
HK-SWISS TEXTILE PACT RENEWED
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THE HONG KONG TEXTILE AGREEMENT WITH SWITZERLAND HAS BEEN RENEWED FOR A FURTHER YEAR.
THE NEW AGREEMENT PROVIDES, DURING THE PERIOD JULY 1, 1983 TO JUNE 30, 1984, FOR AN EXPORT AUTHORISATION ARRANGEMENT COVERING SEVEN GARMENT CATEGORIES, AS WELL AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENT WHEREBY HONG KONG UNDERTAKES TO SUPPLY CERTAIN EXPORT LICENSING STATISTICS TO THE SWISS AUTHORITIES.
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IT IS A STRAIGHTFORWARD EXTENSION OF THE PREVIOUS AGREEMENT WHICH EXPIRED ON JUNE 30,