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ANTI-II EFFORTS UNDER CONTINUOUS REVIEW
THE EFFORTS TO KEEP ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION UNDER CONTROL ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG AND IT IS A SUBJECT WHICH THE GOVERNMENT KEEPS UNDER CYTINUOUS REVIEW, THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ROBERT UPTON, SAID THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING.
SPEAKING TO REPORTERS DURING HIS VISIT что THE ANNUAL BORDER CAMP OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS), MR UPTON SAID THE LEVEL OF MANPOWER APPLIED TO THE ANTI-ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION TASK AND THE EQUIPMENT USED INCLUDING MAJOR INSTALLATIONS SUCH AS THE FENCE ITSELF FORM A CONTI PIOUS REVIEW.
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"PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS BRINGING FORWARD SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS. I WOULDN'T RULE OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NEAR FUTURE, HE SAID.
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WHEN ASKED WHETHER THE VOLUNTEERS WOULD BE DISBANDED BEFORE 1997, MR UPTON SAID: "I THI YOU'VE HEARD COL. HUTCHINS (COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE REGIMENT) NO DECISIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN YET ON THE
FUTURE OF THE VOLUNTEERS,
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"FOR THE TIME BRING THEY'RE AN INVALUABLE ASSET ΤΟ THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IN THE MAINT HANCE or PUBLIC ORDER AND WE REGARD THEIR SERVICES VERY HIGHLY INDEED,
"WE HOPE THAT THEY'LL CONTINUE FOR A LONG TIME ΤΟ COME, PERFORMING THEIR VALUABLE SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.'
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TURNING TO THE DEFENCE COST AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HONG KONG BRITISH GOVERNMENTS,
UPTON SAID THE THIRD ROUND OF NEGOTIATIONS WOULD TAKE PLACE IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS' TIME, BUT HE CLARIFIED THAT THE AGREEMENT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH FORCE LEVELS OR WITHDRAWAL PLANS.
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JVC'S REPORT ON MISSING BARS CONSIDERED BY GOVT
GUANGDONG
THE GOVERNMENT HAS CONFIDERED A REPORT FROM THE NUCLEAR POWER JOINT VENTURE COMPANY ON THE MISSING STARTER BARS AT THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR 'POWER STATION.
IN THE LIGHT OF THIS REPORT AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION THAT WAS GIVEN TO THE BOARD OF THE HONG KONG NUCLEAR INVESTMENT COMPANY, THE GOVERNMENT IS SATISFIED THAT ALL REASONABLE STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO INVESTIGATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES
RECENT NON-CONFORMANCE PROBLEM AND THAT APPROPRIATE REMEDIAL MEASURES ARE BEING TAKEN.
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