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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1990
AGAIN BE "THESE ARE IMPORTANT DUTIES. THE FACT THAT THEY WILL
THE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE SHOWS
ABILITY GOVERNMENT'S CONFIDENCE IN THE
AND PROFESSIONALISM OF THE FORCE," HE EMPHASISED.
"CONTAINING THE PROBLEMS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS NOT AN EASY ARE TO JOB; BUT IT IS VITAL IF HONG KONG'S STABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT BE ASSURED.
INTRODUCING THE NEW FACILITY, SIR DAVID SAID THAT $150 HAD BEEN SPENT ON THE PTU DEPOT PROJECT AND A FURTHER $100 WAS BARMARKED FOR OTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
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MILLION
MILLION
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"THESE WILL INCLUDE A MODERN, HIGHLY SOPHISTICATED FIRING RANGE WHICH WILL BE READY
1992," HE NOTED, "WHEN THE WORK
CUSTOM-BUILT FINISHED, THE DEPOT WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST UP-TO-DATE,
SECURITY INTERNAL
COMPLEXES AVAILABLE TO ANY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD."
NON-MILITARY
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FORCE
DESCRIBING THE POLICE TACTICAL UNIT AS "UNIQUE" 9IR DAVID SAID IT WAS A SOURCE OF PRIDE FOR THE POLICE FORCE AND FOR HONG KONG.
AND
"IT PROVIDES A CONSTANT STREAM OF PERSONNEL TO THE REGIONS
ARE YOUNG MEN AT ANY ONE TIME OVER 1,000 HIGHLY TRAINED, FIT FOR IMMEDIATE DEPLOYMENT IN RESPONSE TO ANY EMERGENCY.
READY
HONG POLICE HERE ΤΟ
THE STREETS OF "SMALL WONDER THAT THE 'BLUE BERETS' ON KONG ARE REGARDED WITH SPECIAL INTEREST; OR THAT VISITORS FROM FORCES OF MANY COUNTRIES, INCLUDING THE UNITED KINGDOM, COME LEARN FROM THE UNIT," HE ADDED.
COMMAND OF SUPERINTENDENT DANNY
WERE
REPRESENTATIVE CURRENTLY SERVING THE LAND
THE ON PARADE TODAY, UNDER WONG CHI-MAN, OF NEW TERRITORIES' ECHO COMPANY,
THE PTU COMPANIES CONTINGENTS OF ALL REGIONS.
INVITED
THE GOVERNOR INSPECTED THE PARADE AND LADY WILSON WAS
TO TO DOT THE EYE OF A LION WHICH THEN PERFORMED A TRADITIONAL DANCE
THE LION DANCE THERE WAS A MARK THE OPENING OF THE DEPOT. DURING
HELICOPTERS OF NO. 28 SQUADRON SPECTACULAR FORMATION FLY-PAST SIX ROYAL AIR FORCE.
SOME
LATER THE GOVERNOR UNVEILED A PLAQUE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK TO COMMEMORATE THE OCCASION. HE THEN TOURED OF THE FACILITIES.
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