TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1994
THE GOVERNMENT IS ALSO TAKING FORWARD THE NECESSARY LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUTURE MANAGEMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE JOINT DECLARATION.
MEANWHILE, IT IS ESTABLISHING ITS OWN NETWORK OF BILATERAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS.
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SHE SAID HONG KONG HAD SIGNED 10 AIR SERVICES AGREEMENTS AVIATION PARTNERS, TO DATE, AND DISCUSSIONS WITH A NUMBER PARTNERS WERE AT AN ADVANCED STAGE.
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NUMBERING CHANGES FROM NEXT YEAR
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THE OFFICE OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY (OFTA) REMINDS THE COMMUNITY TODAY (TUESDAY) OF THE TELEPHONE NUMBERING CHANGES TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN TWO MONTHS' TIME.
AS FROM JANUARY 1, 1995, ALL EXISTING SEVEN-DIGIT RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBERS IN HONG KONG WILL BE CHANGED TO DIGITS BY ADDING THE PREFIX "2" IN FRONT.
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"IF YOU HAVE A TELEPHONE, FACSIMILE MACHINE OR OFFICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH MEMORY DIALLING, IDENTIFICATION OR DIALLING CHECKING FUNCTIONS, MAKE SURE THAT IT IS RE-PROGRAMMED FOR THE NEW TELEPHONE NUMBERS ON JANUARY 1, 1995. IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER,' A SPOKESMAN FOR OFTA SAID.
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"YOU SHOULD ALSO INFORM YOUR BUSINESS AND TRADING PARTNERS YOUR OVERSEAS RELATIVES AND FRIENDS IN ADVANCE OF YOUR NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER.
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"YOU SHOULD ALSO MAKE PLANS AHEAD TO CHANGE STATIONERY SUCH AS LETTERHEADS AND NAME CARDS TO SHOW THE NEW AND CORRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER, CONTINUED THE SPOKESMAN.
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COMMON SHORT-CODE NUMBERS SUCH AS "999" FOR EMERGENCY, "001" "002" FOR INTERNATIONAL CALLING, "1081" AND "1083" FOR DIRECTORY ENQUIRIES, "109" FOR TELEPHONE REPAIR SERVICE AND "1881 1887" FOR TELEBET SERVICE WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED.
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ALL MOBILE PHONE NUMBERS WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED AS THEY ARE ALREADY USING EIGHT DIGITS.
THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR PAGING SERVICES WILL ALSO REMAIN UNCHANGED UNTIL OCTOBER 1, 1995. YOUR PAGING OPERATORS WILL INFORM YOU OF THE NUMBERING CHANGES FOR THEIR SERVICES.
FURTHER DETAILS ON THE NEW NUMBERING PLAN MAY BE OBTAINED FROM OFTA BY CALLING 961 6333.
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