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Tuesday, November 6, 1973
The spokesman said that if there was a drastic cutback in oil
deliveries, Hong Kong, in common with other parts of the world, would be
affected in many ways. Cooking, electric supply to households and factories,
supplies to aircraft, ships and vehicles, would all be affected to some
degree.
"If oil supplies drop and the situation warrants it, some control
on local demand and supply will obviously have to be introduced in the
interest of the community as a whole," he added.
Commenting on a report that some bus companies had issued instructions
to their drivers to save fuel by cutting out the unnecessary idling of engines,
the spokesman said that this was obviously a sensible measure. Many people
could also help by avoiding unnecessary use of cars and lorries and by pre-
venting wastage caused in various ways.
On the question of preventing profiteering and blackmarketing of
petrol, the spokesman said that this possibility was not being overlooked.
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