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THEY ALSO EXAMINED ALL THE RELEVANT OFFICIAL RECORDINGS OF THE OPERATION AND CONSIDERED
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
DOCUMENTS, SUBMISSIONS
SAW FROM
THE REPORT OF THE INQUIRY WAS PUBLISHED IN FULL ON JUNE 15. SAME DAY,
THE GOVERNMENT ACCEPTED ALL OF THE FINDINGS RECOMMENDATIONS.
THE
ON
AND
"I
"THIS WAS A VERY THOROUGH AND AUTHORITATIVE REPORT. HARD ΤΟ UNDERSTAND HOW ANY OBJECTIVE READER COULD DISMISS
WHITEWASH! THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
IT IS
VERY
IT
AS A
THE
JPS TWO
CONCLUDED THAT
THE
GOVERNMENT'S APPROACH
WAS
APPROPRIATE. HOWEVER, THE REPORT CONCLUDED THAT A NUMBER OF VIETNAMESE WERE ASSAULTED DURING THE OPERATION.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS MADE IT CLEAR IN ITS RESPONSE TO THE REPORT THAT IT FINDS THIS A "SERIOUS AND DISTURBING FINDING".
·
THE SPOKESMAN SAID A POLICE INVESTIGATION WAS NEARING COMPLETION AND THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS WOULD THEN CONSIDER THE CASE FOR BRINGING CHARGES AGAINST THOSE RESPONSIBLE.
THE GOVERNMENT WILL ALSO CONSIDER THE CASE FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST OFFICERS INVOLVED.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD ACCEPTED THE REPORT WITHOUT RESERVATION AND HAD MOVED QUICKLY TO ACT ON THE FINDINGS RECOMMENDATIONS. TO SUGGEST OTHERWISE IS BOTH UNFAIR AND UNTRUE,
AND
THE
AIRPORT PROJECTS IMPORTANT TO HK-CHINA LINK
**
SECRETARY FOR WORKS, MR JAMES BLAKE, SAID IN SPAIN YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY)
PROGRAMME HAD THAT HONG KONG'S AIRPORT CORE
THE BECOME THE HEART OF AN INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY UNDERPINNING CONTINUING GROWTH OF THE TERRITORY AND ITS POSITION AS THE GATEWAY TO CHINA.
DESCRIBED
AS
PRINCIPAL
BIGGEST ATTEMPTED
ADDRESSING THE GLOBAL SUPER PROJECTS CONFERENCE IN BARCELONA,
THE MR BLAKE
CORE PROJECTS
ONE OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMMES OF A COMPLETELY INTEGRATED NATURE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
BEEN
AN IN
HE POINTED OUT
HAS THAT FOR MANY YEARS, HONG KONG AVIATION CENTRE AND SHIPPING CENTRE FOR THE EAST ASIA REGION, BUT
TO ORDER TO STRENGTHEN ITS POSITION AS A GATEWAY TO CHINA, IT HAS HAD DEVELOP OTHER TYPES OF TRANSPORT LINKS ROAD, RAIL, RIVER TRAFFIC AND REGIONAL AVIATION LINKS.
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MANY OF SERVE THE PURPOSE.
THE CORE PROJECTS UNDER THE AIRPORT PROGRAMME WOULD
/FURTHERMORE, MR