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WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1990
"IF THE ARRIVAL RATE REMAINS LOW WE WILL, ONCE TAI A CHAU IS COMPLETED, BE ABLE TO CLOSE DOWN CAMPS SUCH AS ARGYLE WHICH ARE LOCATED IN THE URBAN AREA, HE SAID.
"I HOPE THAT WE SHALL ALSO BE ABLE TO REDUCE THE POPULATION WHITEHEAD."
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MR ASPREY SAID HE HAD ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK MEASURES WHICH HE BELIEVED WOULD GO A LONG WAY TO PREVENT A REPEAT OF THE WHITEHEAD INCIDENT.
THESE MEASURES INCLUDED REVIEWING SECURITY AT ALL DETENTION CENTRES AND IMPLEMENTING, WHERE NECESSARY, ADDITIONAL MEASURES.
THE PROGRAMME OF SEARCHES AT ALL VIETNAMESE REFUGEE (VR) AND VBP CENTRES FOR WEAPONS AND ESCAPEES WOULD BE STEPPED UP.
"THOSE CAUGHT WILL BE PROSECUTED. IF THEY ARE FOUND TO HAVE WEAPONS THEY WILL FACE ADDITIONAL CHARGES, HE SAID.
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IN ADDITION, THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WOULD MOUNT A MOBILE PERIMETER PATROL USING OFFICERS FROM THE TACTICAL RESPONSE UNIT.
THE POLICE WOULD PLACE A PLATOON OF POLICE TACTICAL UNIT (PTU) OFFICERS ON STANDBY CLOSE TO THE WHITEHEAD CENTRE, AND THE EXISTING FENCE AT THE CENTRE WOULD BE STRENGTHENED.
APPROPRIATION BILL 1990 GIVEN SECOND READING
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THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1990 WAS GIVEN A SECOND READING LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN THE
THE BILL IS DUE TO COMPLETE ITS NEXT WEDNESDAY.
PASSAGE THROUGH THE
COUNCIL
IN OTHER BUSINESS, THREE BILLS WERE INTRODUCED SECOND READINGS.
FOR FIRST
AND
THEY WERE THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES APPEALS BOARDS BILL 1990, DIRECTOR OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (ESTABLISHMENT) BILL 1990 AND ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990.
DEBATES ON THESE BILLS WERE ADJOURNED.
IN
ADDITION,
THE SECRETARY FOR
THE
THE
ECONOMIC
SERVICES
MADE
A
STATEMENT ON THE UPGRADING OF ELECTRICITY VOLTAGE.
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