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Wednesday, September 20, 1972

TALKS ON PROPOSED MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY

A team of consulting engineers from the United Kingdom responsible

for the design of the electrical and mechanical works for the proposed Mass

Transit System has arrived in Hong Kong.

The engineers from the firm of Kennedy and Donkin are Mr. Geoffrey

Kennedy, senior partner; Mr. J.A. Broughall, Mr. G.G. Kibblewhite and Mr. A.R.

Cotton.

In association with Mr. C.R. Coulson of Freeman Fox and Partners

(Far East), who are the consultants engaged by the Hong Kong Government for

the project, the visiting engineers are having discussions with the Director

of Mass Transit Studies, Mr. A.H. Wilkins.

Members of the team have brought with them a seven-foot model of the

proposed rolling stock which they have designed for the mass transit railway.

The rolling stock has been designed specially to deal with the high

density of traffic and difficult climatic conditions which exist in Hong Kong.

The model will be on display at the British Industrial Exhibition

from October 23 to 31.

Note to Editors:

You are invited to send a reporter and/or photographer to cover a press conference to be given by the team of engineers from Kennedy and Donkin in

the East Room, 23rd floor of the Mandarin Hotel, at

10 a.m. tomorrow, Thursday, September 21.

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