THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1993
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GOVT TO HELP FIGHT SHENZHEN FIRE
MAYOR OF SHENZHEN, URGENT ΤΟ ESSENTIAL KONG'S
SERVICES FIGHTING AND RESCUE WORK
IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FROM THE
BY HONG PREPARATIONS ARE BEING MADE ASSIST THE SHENZHEN AUTHORITIES WITH FIRE FOLLOWING THE EXPLOSION NORTH OF SHENZHEN.
MR GERRY LAM, HAS FLOWN TO THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES,
MEET SHENZHEN SHENZHEN BY A GOVERNMENT FLYING SERVICES HELICOPTER TO
HE IS ACCOMPANIED BY OFFICIALS AND MAKE AN ON-THE-SPOT ASSESSMENT. TWO OF HIS SENIOR FIRE OFFICERS.
TOUCH EARLIER, THE POLITICAL ADVISER'S OFFICE HAS ALSO BEEN IN
IN HONG KONG ΤΟ SEE WHETHER WITH NEW CHANA NEWS AGENCY OFFICIALS
FOR THE TREATMENT HONG KONG COULD PROVIDE VICTIMS.
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
AND
THE SHENZHEN AUTHORITIES HAVE INFORMED THE GOVERNMENT THAT THEY DO NOT AT THIS STAGE REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FROM HONG KONG.
"BUT HAVE EXPRESSED GRATITUDE FOR OUR OFFER IN THIS REGARD.
IF THE SITUATION
"WE HAVE TOLD THE SHENZHEN AUTHORITIES THAT SHOULD CHANGE WE REMAIN READY TO OFFER WHATEVER MEDICAL HELP WE CAN, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
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TRANSCRIPT OF SECRETARY FOR SECURITY ALISTAIR ASPREY SPEAKING TO PRESS ON SHENZHEN FIRE
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WELL, GOOD
EVENING.
ALL HEARD OF THE I'M SURE YOU'VE
I DO NOT HAVE FULL DETAIL OF IT A CHEMICAL STORE BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN
NORTH LOCATED
OF THIS IS AT 1.30 APPROXIMATELY
THIS AFTERNOON. SHENZHEN TOWN. THE FIRE, I THINK, THAT RESULTED FROM THE SPREAD TO AN ADJOINING TIMBER YARD AND I BELIEVE IS STILL NOW.
WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY CASUALTIES BUT WE DON'T PRECISE DETAILS OF THESE CASUALTIES.
ASPREY: EXPLOSION IN SHENZHEN THIS AFTERNOON.
HAVE
EXPLOSION CONTINUING
WOULD SYMPATHISE
OBVIOUSLY 1 THINK THAT ALL HONG KONG PEOPLE WITH THE CASUALTIES AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THIS GREAT TRAGEDY AND WOULD THE NONA MADE A REQUEST AT WANT HONG KONG TO ASSIST AS FAR AS WE CAN.
HELPING 7.30 THIS EVENING TO THE POLITICAL ADVISER FOR ASSISTANCE IN 'TO FIGHT THE FIRE. THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES HAS GONE UP TO SCENE OF THE FIRE BY HELICOPTER TO MAKE AN ASSESSMENT BOTH AIR AND FROM THE GROUND AS TO HOW HONG KONG MIGHT FIGHTING. HE HAS PUT SEVERAL APPLIANCES ON STANDBY IN WHICH COULD BE USED IF NEEDED.
FROM
THE THE
ASSIST IN SHEUNG
FIRE
SHUI
/THE POLITICAL