WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1987
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RESOURCES SUFFICIENT FOR LAW AND ORDER MAINTENANCE
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THE DISCIPLINED SERVICES ARE GETTING RESOURCES SUFFICIENT TO ENABLE THEM TO DISCHARGE THE IR RESPONSIBILITIES EFFECTIVELY, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON DAVID JEAFFRESON, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE RESUMED DEBATE OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1987, MR JEAFFRESON SAID THAT RESPONSIBILITY IN THE MAINTENANCE OF INTERNAL SECURITY RESTED FAIRLY AND SQUARELY WITH THE POLICE FORCE.
+THOROUGH PLANNING HAS ENSURED THAT OVER THE YEARS THE POLICE FORCE HAS RECRUITED THE MANPOWER, DEVELOPED THE ORGANISATION, PROVIDED THE TRAINING AND ACQUIRED THE EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR THIS TASK.
+ THE ADMINISTRATION HAS EVERY CONFIDENCE IN THE ABILITY OF THE POLICE FORCE TO MAINTAIN PUBLIC ORDER IN HONG KONG, HE SAID.
TURNING TO THE ROLE OF THE BRITISH GARRISON IN HONG KONG, MR JEAFFRESON SAID THAT IN RECENT YEARS ITS MAIN DUTY HAD BEEN TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE CIVIL ADMINISTRATION AS REQUIRED, WHICH WAS PRIMARILY TO ASSIST THE POLICE FORCE IN PREVENTING
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.
ON THE AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTION MADE BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TOWARDS THE COST OF THE BRITISH GARRISON AS A WHOLE AND OF THE BRITISH MILITARY HOSPITAL IN PARTICULAR, MR JEAFFRESON SAID THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE GARRISON AND ALL ITS FACILITIES WAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE.
PENDING THE DRAWING UP OF THE NEW DEFENCE COSTS AGREEMENT, MR JEAFFRESON SAID THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT MADE A CONTRIBUTION TO THE GARRISONS COSTS, BUT IT WAS IN THE MAIN UP TO THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE TO DETERMINE WHAT THE GARRISON REQUIRED AND WHAT CONSTITUTED NECESSARY EXPENDITURE.
ON THE PROBLEM OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, MR JEAFFRESON SAID THAT WITH THE END OF THE TOUCH-BASE POLICY, CLOSER CO-OPERATION WITH CHINA, CONSTRUCTION OF THE BORDER FENCE AND THE RE-EQUIPPING OF THE MARINE POLICE FORCE, IT BECAME MORE DIFFICULT FOR WOULD-BE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO GAIN ACCESS TO HONG KONG IN THE FIRST PLACE.
THE NEW STYLE OF IDENTITY CARD AND THE REQUIREMENT TO CARRY IT AND TO PRODUCE IT FOR THE PURPOSE OF GAINING EMPLOYMENT HAD MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR EVADERS TO STAY IN HONG KONG.
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