TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1989
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IMMIGRATION,
THEY WERE RECEIVED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MR H.C. YEUNG, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (CONTROL AND INVESTIGATION), MR K.C. CHEUK, AND OTHER SENIOR STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT.
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THE PARTY VISITED WESTERN ANCHORAGE AND SAW IMMIGRATION CLEARANCE OF INCOMING JUNKS AND VESSELS AND SEARCHING JUNKS.
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THE PARTY ALSO SAW IMMIGRATION CLEARANCE OF LAND CROSSING PASSENGERS AT THE LO WU CONTROL POINT AND IMMIGRATION CLEARANCE VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AND CAR SEARCHING AT MAN KAM TO CONTROL POINT.
DURING THE VISIT. MEMBERS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE HAD A INFORMAL TALKS WITH STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT AND EXCHANGED VIEWS ON NUMBER OF ISSUES WHICH WERE OF CONCERN TO THE DEPARTMENT AND ITS STAFF.
THE VISIT WAS THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF FAMILIARISATION TOURS PLANNED FOR THIS YEAR BY MEMBERS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE TO THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT.
ADVICE FOR TRAVELLERS
THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT HAS URGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO DO NOT HAVE IMMEDIATE PLANS TO TRAVEL DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS ΤΟ REFRAIN FROM RUSHING FOR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS.
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT AS PREVIOUS YEARS THERE WAS A GREATER DEMAND FOR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS WITH THE BEGINNING OF THE SUMMER HOLIDAY SEASON.
"WE HAVE MADE EVERY EFFORT TO MAINTAIN AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AN ACCEPTABLE STANDARD OF SERVICE AND TO REDUCE ANY INCONVENIENCE TO THE PUBLIC.
"FOR EXAMPLE, WE OFFER PROGRAMMED APPOINTMENTS TO APPLICANTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE TAG FOR SUBMISSION OF THEIR APPLICATIONS AT THE IMMIGRATION HEADQUARTERS TO CALL AGAIN ON ANOTHER DATE, SAID.
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"APPLICATIONS WHICH ARE NOT URGENT WILL CERTAINLY CAUSE SOME INCONVENIENCE TO APPLICANTS WHO HAVE GENUINE NEEDS TO APPLY FOR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS.
"IT IS HOPED THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL CO-OPERATE AND EXERCISE PATIENCE." HE SAID.
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