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HK Regiment's last border operation
The Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers) is carrying out its last anti- illegal immigration duties on the border as from last Saturday until the coming Sunday (May 14).
The Volunteers have deployed into six operation areas in pursuit of illegal immigrants and operated closely with and, in support of, the Royal Hong Kong Police. Duties undertaken include patrols, day/night ambushes, intelligence collecting and sweep operations.
The 550 part-time soldiers execute all duties of guarding the areas including Sha Tau Kok, Lok Ma Chau, Sai Kung, Wu Kau Tang, Pak Hok Chau and Pak Fu Shan.
The Regiment, established in 1854 and has served the Hong Kong community for the past 141 year, is set to disband at midnight on September 3.
Attention News Editors:
Members of the media are invited to visit them on the border on Friday (May 12) afternoon until Saturday morning to see their operations there.
A press coach will be arranged to take reporters from Central Government Offices (CGO) at 2.00 pm sharp on Friday to Gallipoli Camp, Sha Tau Kok where they will be given a briefing on border operations by the Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Kestrel Simson.
Reporters will split into groups to see how soldiers carry out their duties along the border. Transport will be provided to take those who do not wish to stay overnight back to the urban area at 6 pm. The overnight group will, after dinner, spend the night with the Volunteers in different parties at various locations. They will be ferried to the nearby railway station at about 7.30 am the following day.
As border permits will have to be arranged, reporters wishing to take part must give their names and identity card numbers to the Duty Officers, Newsroom, GIS on 2842 8747 or 5227 662 before 3 pm on Thursday (May 11).