THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1986
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NOTING THAT THERE ARE NOW ABOUT 80 SUCH CANTEENS IN KWUN TONG, HE SAID IT WAS MUCH BETTER NOW TO HAVE THIS SORT OF INSIDE EATING FACILITIES RATHER THAN FACILITIES OUT ON THE STREET.
SIR DAVID SAID SOME WORKERS STILL HAD TO WALK QUITE A LONG WAY TO GET A MEAL, THUS GIVING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ILLEGAL HAWKERS.
+SO THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE DISTRICT STAFF GENERALLY WILL BE LOOKING AT THIS QUESTION OF SUPPLY OF COOKED-FOOD FACILITIES TO SEE WHERE AND HOW IT CAN BE IMPROVED.+
SIR DAVID ALSO TOLD REPORTERS THAT HE HAD VISITED TUEN MUN EARLIER IN THE MORNING.
HE SAID TUEN MUN HAD A VERY SERIOUS POLLUTION PROBLEM, BUT HE WAS ABLE TO SEE THE STEPS WHICH WERE BEING TAKEN THERE TO CLEAN UP THE NULLAH.
HK TEAM OFF FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION IN UK
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A TEAM OF THREE OFFICIALS WILL LEAVE HONG KONG TOMORROW (FRIDAY) FOR FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY (UKAEA) ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE HARWELL CONSULTANCY.
THE TEAM COMPRISES MR JOHN WILSON (REPRESENTING ECONOMIC SERVICES BRANCH), DR M.C. WONG (ROYAL OBSERVATORY) AND MR GRAHAM OSBORNE (DIRECTOR, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT).
THEY WILL BE VISITING TWO OF THE UKAEA ESTABLISHMENTS - THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY DIRECTORATE AT CULCHETH IN LANCASHIRE AND THE ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT AT HARWELL NEAR OXFORD.
THE PURPOSE OF THE DISCUSSIONS AT CULCHETH IS TO FINALISE THE CONTENT OF THE STUDY IN RESPECT OF THE SECOND STAGE OF THE ACCIDENT ASSESSMENT REPORT. AT HARWELL THE TEAM WILL BE DISCUSSING WITH THE CONSULTANTS HOW THE EXTENT TO WHICH CONTINGENCY PLANNING MAY BE REQUIRED FOR HONG KONG SHOULD BE DETERMINED.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
FACILITIES HAVE BEEN ARRANGED FOR MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA TO COVER THE DEPARTURE OF THE GOVERNMENT TEAM. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE AIRPORT AT 8.15 PM TOMORROW.
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