FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1984
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HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE CALTEX OIL HONG KONG LIMITED TSING Y! TERMINAL BUILDING.
OVER THE YEARS, HE SAID, CALTEX OIL HAD DEMONSTRATED ITS CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG BY EXPANDING AND UPGRADING ITS FACILITIES.
THE COMPLETION OF THE MODERN, FULLY AUTOMATED PETROLEUM STORAGE TERMINAL WAS FURTHER EVIDENCE OF THE COMPANY'S CONTINUING CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
+I WELCOME THIS CONFIDENCE AND COMMITMENT, SIR EDWARD SAID.
HE EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT THE NEW TERMINAL WOULD ENABLE THE COMPANY TO MEET THE GROWING NEEDS OF HONG KONG AND, AT THE SAME TIME, TO BENEFIT FROM THE OPPORTUNITIES WHICH INCREASING TRADE WITH CHINA WOULD OFFER.
HE POINTED OUT THAT CALTEX HAD DEVELOPED FROM A MODEST BEGINNING SOME 65 YEARS AGO SELLING KEROSENE, INTO A REGIONAL CENTRE OFFERING A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES.
+THIS MIRRORS THE REMARKABLE TRANSFORMATION OF HONG KONG FROM A MODEST TRADING PORT INTO A THRIVING INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL CENTRE IN THIS REGION,+ HE SAID.
WITH REGARD TO THE SAFETY OF THE OIL AND GAS STORAGE INSTALLATIONS ON TSING YI, SIR EDWARD SAID, THE GOVERNMENT WAS AWARE OF THE CONCERN OF THE RESIDENTS THERE.
+LET ME REASSURE THEM THAT THE SAFETY STANDARDS AT THESE DEPOTS ARE HIGH AND THAT EVERYTHING POSSIBLE IS BEING DONE AND WILL BE DONE, TO ENSURE THAT HIGH STANDARDS ARE MAINTAINED, HE ADDED.
GOVERNOR LEAVES FOR LONDON
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, LEFT FOR LONDON THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING.
HE WAS SEEN OFF AT THE AIRPORT BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE,
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF SIR EDWARD'S REMARKS TO REPORTERS BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE:
+TONIGHT IT'S NOT ME WHO IS GOING TO DO THE TALKING FOR YOU. BUT I'LL JUST SAY THAT I AM VERY PLEASED TO BE GOING TO LONDON WITH THE UMELCO DELEGATION TO ATTEND THE DEBATE.
/+THIS IS