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Transcript of Deputy to the Governor's media session
The following is the transcript of the Deputy to the Governor, Mrs Anson Chan's question and answer with the media after opening the new Government Dockyard on Stonecutters Island today (Monday):
Qestion: When will you begin your first informal meeting...
Deputy to the Governor: We are hoping to get these informal get-togethers off the ground as soon as possible. I personally hope that it can take place early in November. We are still discussing details with the Chinese side, but I don't personally envisage any problems. Mr Chen Ziying and I did talk about this informally at the dinner I had with him last week just before he left. And as far as I can see, things are coming along very well.
End/Monday, October 23, 1995
New Government Dockyard opens
The Government Dockyard, relocated from its previous site at Canton Road in Kowloon to Stonecutters Island, is formally opened by the Deputy to the Governor, Mrs Anson Chan, this (Monday) morning.
The dockyard is the base and service centre for the Government Fleet comprising over 500 vessels of various sizes and types. It currently occupies an area of over seven hectares, three times larger than its old site.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mrs Chan said the port and the shipping industry were vital to the economy of Hong Kong.
"As the eighth largest trading entity in the world, we rely on the efficiency of our port and a high standard of safety and order within Hong Kong waters.
"Many Government departments contribute to these efforts including the Marine Department, the Marine Police, the Fire Services Department, the Immigration Department and the Customs and Excise Department.