NOTE TO EDITORS:
TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1984
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INDIAN PRESIDENT TO VISIT HK
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INDIAN PRESIDENT GIANA AZAIL SINGH IS DUE TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG FROM HONOLULU ON A PRIVATE VISIT ON THURSDAY (MAY 3) AT 7.15 PM.
THE PRESIDENT IS SCHEDULED TO REMAIN IN HONG KONG OVERNIGHT.
A PRESS POSITION WILL BE ARRANGED FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS ON THE APRON IN THE LONG-PARKING AREA. ADDITIONAL FLOOD LIGHTING WILL ALSO BE ARRANGED.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO COVER THE PRESIDENT'S ARRIVAL SHOULD REPORT TO THE PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM IN THE ARRIVAL LOUNGE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE AIRPORT AT 6 PM ON THURSDAY. THEY SHOULD BRING WITH THEM THEIR ID CARDS OR PASSPORTS.
IT MIGHT ALSO BE ADVISABLE FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS TO CONSIDER BRINGING TELEPHOTO LENSES WITH THEM ALTHOUGH EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO PLACE THE PRESS POSITION NO MORE THAN ONE WING LENGTH AWAY FROM THE DOOR OF THE AIRCRAFT.
IMMIGRATION AIMS AT BETTER SERVICE, PRODUCTIVITY
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A TWO-AND-A-HALF DAY WORKSHOP ON + IMPROVEMENT OF PRODUCTIVITY IN THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT+ WAS OPENED TODAY BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION (ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING), MR M.Y. LEUNG.
RUN JOINTLY BY THE STAFF MANAGEMENT AND DISCIPLINE DIVISION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH AND THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT. THE WORKSHOP IS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT'S CONTINUING EFFORT TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY AND THE QUALITY OF SERVICE, PARTICULARLY AT THE POINT OF DELIVERY TO THE PUBLIC, AN IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID. IT IS BEING HELD IN THE TRAINING SECTION OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, KOWLOON.
+SENIOR OFFICERS HOLDING RESPONSIBLE POSTS HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO ATTEND. THEY INCLUDE FIVE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL IMMIGRATION OFFICERS AND 12 CHIEF IMMIGRATION OFFICERS FROM VARIOUS DIVISIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT.
/+THESE OFFICERS