MONDAY, MAY 25, 1992
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GARRISON SAYS GOODBYE TO COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF * * * * * *
THE GOVERNOR, LORD WILSON, ACCOMPANIED BY LADY WILSON, TONIGHT (MONDAY) ATTENDED A FAREWELL DINNER AT HMS TAMAR HOSTED BY BRITISH FORCES HONG KONG.
THE OCCASION GAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE GARRISON - ROYAL NAVY, ARMY AND ROYAL AIR FORCE то SAY GOODBYE ΤΟ THEIR COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
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COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN FOLEY,
PAID TRIBUTE TO LORD WILSON'S ACHIEVEMENTS AND ENORMOUS CONTRIBUTION ΤΟ THE DEVELOPING PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG OVER THE VERY DIFFICULT FIVE YEARS OF HIS GOVERNORSHIP.
HE SAID THE GARRISON VERY MUCH VALUED LORD WILSON'S INTEREST IN AND SUPPORT FOR BRITISH FORCES.
HE ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO THE ROLE LADY WILSON HAS FULFILLED DURING THE GOVERNOR'S TERM OF OFFICE.
DURING THE EVENING THE REGIMENTAL BAND
OF 1ST BATTALION THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF WALES INCLUDED IN ITS PROGRAMME, "ALL THE BLUE BONNETS ARE OVER THE BORDER", ONE OF THE REGIMENTAL MARCHES OF LORD WILSON'S FORMER REGIMENT THE BLACK WATCH.
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RAIL LINK UNDER STUDY
COMMENTING ON A MEETING BETWEEN THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR MICHAEL LEUNG AND A GROUP OF DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMEN AND MEMBERS FROM TUEN MUN, TSUEN WAN AND KWAI TSING TODAY (MONDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT BRANCH SAID PUBLIC VIEWS WILL BE FULLY TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THE RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT STUDY WHICH WILL DRAW UP LONG-TERM RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE TERRITORY.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID: "THE STUDY IS PROGRESSING WELL AND ITS OBJECTIVE IS TO ADVISE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED RAILWAY NETWORK. THE STUDY INCLUDES A RAIL LINK WITH THE NORTHWEST NEW TERRITORIES.
"ALL OPTIONS INCLUDING POSSIBLE ALIGNMENTS FROM TSUEN WAN TO EITHER TUEN MUN OR YUEN LONG ARE STILL OPEN.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO POINTED OUT THAT A DIALOGUE ON THE SUBJECT WAS MAINTAINED WITH THE RELEVANT DISTRICT BOARDS THROUGH TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S REPRESENTATIVES AT THESE BOARDS.
"THEY WILL BE CONSULTED AGAIN WHEN RESULTS OF THE STUDY ARE AVAILABLE AT THE END OF 1992 AND BEFORE THE ADMINISTRATION TAKES A VIEW, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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/WITH REGARD