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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1992
MORE NON-REFUGEES RETURN TO VIETNAM
A GOVERNMENT
SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT A SEVENTH GROUP OF ABOUT 60 VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS SCREENED OUT AS NON-REFUGEES WILL RETURN ΤΟ VIETNAM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) UNDER THE CONTINUING ORDERLY REPATRIATION PROGRAMME.
THIS IS THE SEVENTH FLIGHT UNDER THE ORDERLY REPATRIATION PROGRAMME AGREED WITH THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT ON OCTOBER 29 LAST YEAR.
IT FOLLOWS THE FLIGHTS ON NOVEMBER 9 AND DECEMBER 10 LAST YEAR, AND FEBRUARY 12, JUNE 19, AUGUST 4 AND OCTOBER 10 THIS YEAR.
A TOTAL OF 279 NON-REFUGEES
VIETNAM UNDER THE PROGRAMME.
HAVE SO FAR BEEN RETURNED TO
ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
THE FOLLOWING ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO FACILITATE MEDIA
COVERAGE:
A FIXED POSITION WILL BE SET UP ON THE AIRPORT TARMAC WHERE JOURNALISTS CAN WITNESS THE RETURNEES BOARDING THE PLANE WHICH WILL TAKE THEM BACK TO VIETNAM.
MEDIA MEMBERS WHO WISH TO MAKE USE OF THE FACILITY SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM IN THE ARRIVAL HALL NO LATER THAN 8.30 AM TOMORROW. TELEPHOTO LENSES WILL BE NECESSARY.
EDITORS ARE REMINDED THAT THEIR REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS MUST BE ABLE TO PRODUCE PROOF THAT THEY ARE BONA FIDE JOURNALISTS BEFORE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO USE THE FACILITY.
PLANS TO PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY
THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS PLANNING EDUCATION PROGRAMMES TO PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, LANDS, MR TONY EASON, AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY BUILDING TODAY (THURSDAY).
ENVIRONMENT
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A SYMPOSIUM
ON
HE SAID PLANS WERE ALREADY AFOOT FOR A SERIES OF PROJECTS INCREASE PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, INCLUDING THE SETTING UP AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY DISPLAY AND INFORMATION CENTRE.
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