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Tuesday, December 18, 1973

TRAFFIC CONTROL BY COMPUTER

Note to Editors:-

A contract for the supply and installation of a computerised traffic control system in West Kowloon will be signed at 11 a.m.

tomorrow (Wednesday)

in the Public Works Department conference room.

The Area Traffic Control System

for the first time in S.E. Asia

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introduced

will, among other

things, ease traffic flow and clear routes for emergency vehicles in heavily congested areas.

Representing the government in signing the contract will be the Principal Government Highway Engineer, Mr. G.A.G. Sapstead.

The Senior British Trade Commissioner, Mr. T.W.

Aston, will also be present.

Officer-in-charge of the P.W.D. Area Traffic Control Unit, Mr. K.E. Softly, and his assistant, Mr. K.H. Lee will be available for interviews afterwards.

You are invited to send your representative to cover the occasion. The P.W.D. conference room is on the 6th floor of Murray Building, Garden Road.

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