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The Refugee Co-ordinator, Mr Brian Bresnihan, said CSD and Police officers had exercised great restraint in carrying out today's operation, which was monitored by representatives of non-government organisations (Oxfam and Christian Action) and non-official Justices of the Peace.
"Since Monday (May 8) CSD had done everything possible to persuade those selected for repatriation to come forward voluntarily.
"Forty-three had done so by yesterday afternoon. However, tension mounted in
with some 30 VMs climbing on to the rooftops.
the camp
that
"We do not like having to use force but we remain determined to resolve the VM problem as soon as possible. Today's exercise is a measure of determination," Mr Bresnihan said.
End/Thursday, May 11, 1995
Lantau Fixed Crossing marine traffic arrangements
Special marine traffic arrangements will be implemented by the Marine Department at the Kap Shui Mun Channel and the Ma Wan Channel when lifting operations of decks unit of the Kap Shui Mun and Tsing Ma Bridges commence on May 22 and June 30 respectively.
Speaking at a press conference on the special marine traffic arrangements today (Thursday), Senior Marine Officer/Airport and Port Co-ordination, Mr John Lambourn, said the lifting operations for both bridges would be co-ordinated so that they did not take place on the same day.
For the Kap Shui Mun Bridge, a barge starting at each end of the bridge span and transporting the deck units will anchor in the channel under the location where the unit is to be fitted to the bridge.
Mr Lambourn said the anchoring pattern would be four anchors arranged in a 250 metre square configuration.
"Since this will block the majority of the 350 metre wide Kap Shui Mun Channel, the channel will be closed whilst lifting operations are in progress," Mr Lambourn said.