TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1986
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JLG EXPERT TEAM PEKING-BOUND
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THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR ALAN CARTER, WILL LEAD A BRITISH TEAM TO PEKING ON THURSDAY (JUNE 19) TO DISCUSS TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION AND RELATED ISSUES WITH CHINESE EXPERTS.
ALSO IN THE TEAM ARE THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MRS REGINA IP; ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION. MR STEPHEN KUO; AND CROWN SOLICITOR OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT, MR JEREMY MATHEWS.
THE TEAM WILL TRAVEL ON FLIGHT CA 106, ETD 1.30 PM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY HAS BEEN ARRANGED TO COVER THE TEAM'S DEPARTURE. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE PRESS ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE AIRPORT BY 12.40 PM ON THURSDAY.
GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
LIMITED GROWTH IN CROSS HARBOUR BUS SERVICE URGED ***
A GENERAL AND LIMITED EXPANSION PROGRAMME FOR CROSS HARBOUR BUSES AND THE RATIONALISATION OF THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY'S CROSS HARBOUR NETWORK ARE AMONG RECOMMENDATIONS OF A REPORT ON THE STUDY OF CROSS HARBOUR PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES+ (CHAPTS).
THE REPORT WAS EXAMINED BY THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) TODAY (TUESDAY) AND A PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE CONCENTRATING ON THE PROPOSALS FOR THE BUS AND FERRY COMPANIES BASED ON EXISTING POLICY. NO FINAL DECISION HAS BEEN MADE,
CONDUCTED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IN 1985, THE IN-HOUSE STUDY WAS TO ASSESS HOW CROSS HARBOUR BUS AND FERRY SERVICES SHOULD BE DEVELOPED IN THE PRE-EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING (EHC) AND POST-ME PERIOD.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS WERE TOLD THAT THE OPENING OF THE EHC WOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO BRING MAJOR INCREASES IN CROSS HARBOUR PUBLIC TRANSPORT TRAVEL BUT WOULD CAUSE A CHANGE IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF TRAFFIC BETWEEN THE MAJOR CROSS HARBOUR PUBLIC TRANSPORT MODES - THE MTR, THE BUSES AND THE FERRIES.
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