THE OTHER REASON WAS TO DISCUSS THE BOAT PEOPLE PROBLEM, SAID THE CHIEF SECRETARY POINTING OUT THAT IT WAS VERY USEFUL TO HEAR THE PROBLEMS WHICH THE PEOPLE IN GUANGXI FACED.
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"AMONGST THEM ARE THE FACT THAT THE BORDER WITH VIETNAM IS A THOUSAND KILOMETERS LONG; IT IS OVER SOME VERY MOUNTAINEOUS AREAS WE KNOW FROM THE DIFFICULTIES WE HAVE IN POLICING THE HONG BORDER, HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO KEEP PROPLE OUT, AND CLEARLY THEY PROBLEMS TOO.
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"THEY ALSO HAVE A 250-KILOMETER COASTLINE WHICH IS ALSO VERY DIFFICULT TO POLICE, AND I THINK TO SEE THAT COASTLINE AT FIRST-HAND AND SEE THOSE PROBLEMS WAS EXTREMELY HELPFUL, SIR DAVID SAID.
"THEY ASSURED US THEY ARE STEPPING UP THEIR KFFORTS ON THE BORDER. THEY HAVE TWO LINES OF DEFENSES ON THE BORDER IN WHICH THRY NOW CHECK PEOPLE, AT THE BORDER ITSELF AND A LITTLE FURTHER BACK.
"THEY ARE ALSO TAKING NOTE OF THE INFORMATION WHICH WE PASSED TO THEM ABOUT POSSIBLE ROUTES WHICH PEOPLE ARE COMING THROUGH AND TAKING ACTION ON THAT. I THINK IT IS THAT FURTHER PASSAGE OF INFORMATION WHICH WILL ENABLE THE GUANGXI AUTHORITIES TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION WHICH IS A VERY FRUITFUL WAY OF TRYING то IMPROVE THE SITUATION," HE ADDED.
"BUT AGAIN, IT'S NOT A PROBLEM THAT IS CAPABLE OF SOLUTION ONE SINGLE ACT. IT NEEDS CO-OPERATION OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE PLEDGED TO DO," SIR DAVID SAID.
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JAMES FINDLAY TO BECOME LAW DRAFTSMAN
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THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT MR JAMBS FINDLAY IS TO TAKE OVER THE POST OF LAW DRAFTSMAN LEFT VACANT JAMES O'GRADY, WHO PASSED AWAY LAST MONTH, EFFECTIVE FROM (DECEMBER 17).
BY MR MONDAY
MR FINDLAY, Q.C., 54, JOINED THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AS DEPUTY PRINCIPAL CROWN COUNSEL IN 1981.
HE WAS PROMOTED TO PRINCIPAL CROWN COUNSEL IN 1982 AND BECAME LAW OFFICER IN 1984.
IN THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT, MR FINDLAY SERVED FOR SOME YEARS AS DEPUTY LAW DRAFTSMAN IN THE LAW DRAFTING DIVISION BEFORE BECOMING SOLICITOR GENERAL AND SUBSEQUENTLY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS.
BEFORE COMING TO HONG KONG, MR FINDLAY WAS DRAFTSMAN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
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