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"HOWEVER, IT IS GOVERNMENT'S POLICY TO AVOID PRICING IF OTHER ALTERNATIVE MEANS ARE AVAILABLE ΤΟ PROBLEM, MR LRUNG STRESSED.
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"FOR EXAMPLE, TIDAL FLOW AND BUS ONLY LANES ARB ALLEVIATE THE CONGESTION PROBLEM AT THE LION ROCK TUNNEL PROVED TO BE EFFECTIVE, AT LEAST IN THE SHORT TERM."
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THE GOVERNMENT WELCOMES THE INCREASE IN TOURISM FROM TAIWAN AND IS AWARE THAT COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE OVER DELAYS IN PROCESSING APPLICATIONS FOR VISIT PERMITS, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE GEOFFREY BARNES, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, MR BARNES SUBMITTED A TABLE OF MONTHLY STATISTICS OF TAIWAN VISIT APPLICATIONS TO THE COUNCIL.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED IN MARCH 1986, 1987 AND 1988 WERE 17,460, 35,130 AND 89,670 RESPECTIVELY.
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"THE UNEXPECTED LARGE UPSURGE IN THESE APPLICATIONS, RUNNING AT 150 PER CENT ABOVE THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD IN 1987, RESULTED IN A DETERIORATION OF SERVICE WHICH THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION HAS TAKEN STEPS TO RESTORE," HE EXPLAINED.
**MEASURES WHICH HAVE BEEN TAKEN INCLUDE THE STREAMLINING PROCEDURES AND A DOUBLING OF THE STAFF FROM 39 TO 81.
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"AN ADDITIONAL 48 STAFF ARE BEING SOUGHT TO RESTORE SERVICE TO ITS FORMER LEVEL, THAT IS, TO DESPATCH PERMITS WITHIN WEEKS OF THE RECEIPT OF APPLICATION. THE COSTS WILL BE COVERED BY REVENUE FROM FEES.
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"MEANWHILE, PERMITS ARE BEING ISSUED WITHIN THREE WEEKS GROUP TOURS AND WITHIN FIVE WEEKS FOR INDIVIDUALS, HE ADDED.
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FINALLY, MR BARNES SAID ACTIVITY WAS NOW RECEIVING URGENT ATTENTION.
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