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Wednesday, February 5, 1974

AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION IN HONG KONG

W.H.O. Consultant Completes Initial Study

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The visiting Public Health Engineering consultant, Professor

Peter C.G. Isaac, has completed his initial fact-finding tour of Hong Kong

and is leaving this week.

Professor Isaac, of the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, was

commissioned by the World Health Organisation to advise the Hong Kong

government on the treatment and disposal of wastes, especially pig and

poultry manure, from the local agricultural industry.

Since his arrival on January 27, he has gone round the New Territories

to see the extent of pollution and has had discussions with people concerned

with the local problem, including government officials.

He has been gathering information for his study and acquainted himself

with waste treatment proposals currently under investigation by the Agriculture

and Fisheries Department.

Fallowing his return to Britain, he will make recommendations as to the

directions in which future research, trials and planning could most advantageously

be conducted.

As some of his work here may be applicable to problems in other parts

of the world, the World Health Organisation will be fully informed of the results

of his joint study with the Hong Kong government.

Note to Editors:

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Professor Isaac will be available for interviews at 3 p.n. this Friday (February 8) in Room 1404 of the Agriculture and Fisheries Department on the 14th floor of the Canton Road Government Offices. Your representative is welcome to attend.

It should be appreciated however that answers Prof. Isaac may give to problems on such an involved subject at the beginning of the project, will naturally be of a tentative nature.

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