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FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1990
ON THE PAA'S COMPOSITION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL BE THE CHAIRMAN EX-OFFICIO AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WILL BE AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER.
"THERE WILL BE BETWEEN EIGHT APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, ++ HE SAID.
AND 15 OTHER MEMBERS TO BE
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"WHILE IT IS INTENDED THAT THE MAJOR SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR THE PAA WOULD BE ADVANCES FROM GOVERNMENT FUNDS, THE BILL ALSO ENABLES TO BORROW OR RAISE MONEY EVEN THOUGH IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THE PAA WILL NEED TO EXERCISE THIS POWER, HE ADDED.
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THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION IS TO REPLACE THE PAA WITH THE AA BY 1992.
THE PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY BILL 1990 IS EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON MARCH 14.
IMMIGRATION RECRUITS IN PASSING-OUT PARADE
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THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, INSPECTED A BATCH OF 168 IMMIGRATION SERVICE RECRUITS AT A PASSING-OUT PARADE HELD AT THE AUXILIARY POLICE HEADQUARTERS IN KOWLOON BAY TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE 79 ASSISTANT IMMIGRATION OFFICERS AND 89 IMMIGRATION ASSISTANTS HAVE COMPLETED THEIR INDUCTION COURSES CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S TRAINING SECTION, WHICH COVERED A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS RANGING FROM IMMIGRATION LAWS AND PROCEDURES TO PHYSICAL EXERCISE AND FOOTDRILL.
SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, MR ASPREY SAID THE RECRUITS HAD CHOSEN A CHALLENGING CAREER.
"IN THE COURSE OF THEIR WORK, THEY WILL COME INTO CONTACT WITH PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE
FROM BUSINESSMEN TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS,
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"TO DEAL FAIRLY BUT FIRMLY WITH ALL THESE PEOPLE AND THEIR PROBLEMS IS A REAL CHALLENGE AND REQUIRES NOT ONLY TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE BUT ALSO QUALITIES OF PATIENCE, COURTESY AND HUMANITY, AND A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN NATURE," MR ASPREY SAID.
HE REMINDED THE RECURITS THAT THEY WOULD BE WORKING IN A VERY BUSY DEPARTMENT.
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