WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1993
THE HONG KONG/SRI LANKA AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CARRIERS OF THE TWO SIDES TO EXPAND THEIR AIR SERVICES.
THE OTHER EIGHT AGREEMENTS WERE SIGNED WITH THE NETHERLANDS, SWITZERLAND, CANADA, BRUNEI, FRANCE, NEW ZEALAND, MALAYSIA AND BRAZIL.
OF THESE EIGHT COUNTRIES, BRUNEI AND BRAZIL ARE HONG KONG'S NEW AVIATION PARTNERS WITH WHOM HONG KONG DID NOT PREVIOUSLY HAVE A FORMAL AVIATION RELATIONSHIP.
MORE NON-REFUGEES TO RETURN TO VIETNAM
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A GROUP OF ABOUT 60 VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS SCREENED OUT REFUGEES WILL RETURN TO VIETNAM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) ON THE NINTH FLIGHT UNDER THE ORDERLY REPATRIATION PROGRAMME, SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY.
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A TOTAL OF 396 NON-REFUGEES HAVE SO FAR BEEN RETURNED VIETNAM UNDER THE PROGRAMME.
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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 REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO MAKE OF THIS FACILITY SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM IN ARRIVAL HALL NO LATER THAN 8.15 AM. TELEPHOTO LENSES WILL BE NECESSARY.
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EDITORS ARE REMINDED THAT THEIR REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS BE ABLE TO PRODUCE PROOF THAT THEY ARE BONA FIDE JOURNALISTS BEFORE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO USE THE FACILITY.
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