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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1986
DR MCLEAN EMPHASISED THAT THE KEY PRINCIPLES WERE THAT EXISTING HIGH STANDARDS OF SHIP CONSTRUCTION, MANNING AND OPERATION WOULD REMAIN. THESE WOULD BE REINFORCED BY THE FORGING OF NEW AND VERY STRONG LINKS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE SHIPS ON ITS REGISTER THROUGH THE PRINCIPLE OF MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE SHIP FROM HONG KONG,
DR MCLEAN SAID THAT HAVING ESTABLISHED THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES IT WAS NOW NECESSARY TO TURN THEM INTO DETAILED WORKING ARRANGEMENTS. A SET OF INTERLOCKING WORKING GROUPS INVOLVING GOVERNMENT AND ALL SIDES OF THE INDUSTRY WOULD SHORTLY BE SET UP TO DETERMINE HOW THIS SHOULD BEST BE DONE.
JACOBS TO SUM UP DAYA BAY DEBATE
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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR PIERS JACOBS, WILL BE SUMMING UP THE DEBATE ON THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ISSUE FOLLOWING THE MOTION MOVED BY MISS LYDIA DUNN, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THERE WILL ALSO BE AN ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE REPORT
ON + THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SERVICES IN HOSPITALS+.
THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READING AND A STATEMENT WILL BE MADE BY MR JACOBS ON CHANGES TO THE APPROVED ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE APPROVED DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1986-87-PUBLIC FINANCE ORDINANCE SECTION 8.
NEW COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORT STUDY TO START
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS SET UP A TEAM OF ENGINEERS AND TRANSPORT PLANNERS TO CARRY OUT A SECOND COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORT STUDY TO MAP OUT TRANSPORT NEEDS FOR THE NEXT 15 YEARS.
A CONSULTANCY FIRM HAS BEEN ENGAGED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE TEAM.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR PETER LEEDS, SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH THE CONSULTANTS, WILBUR SMITH AND ASSOCIATES, THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON.
/MR LEEDS