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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1975

NEW PARKING SYSTEM FOR CITY HALL AUDIENCES? ******

THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER INTRODUCING A SPECIAL PARKING SYSTEM AT THE CITY HALL CARPARK TO ALLOW PREPAID PARKING FOR PERIODS LINKED TO THE LENGTH OF PERFORMANCES AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE AND CONCERT HALL.

+THIS WILL BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE REVIEW OF CHARGING AND TICKETING SYSTEMS AT GOVERNMENT MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS NOW

BEING UNDERTAKEN BY THE VARER FOR TRANSPORT,+ THE

SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, THE HON. JAMES ROBSON, TOLD COUNCIL IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON. WILSON WANG.

+ONCE THIS REVIEW IS COMPLETE, MR. ROBSON ADDED, +1 SHALL BE SEEKING THE ADVICE OF THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THIS AND OTHER PROPOSALS FOR CAR PARK CHARGES BEFORE REFERRING THEM TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.+

U.K. IN TOUCH WITH U.N. OVER REFUGEES

IN HONG KONG *****

THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE UNITED NATIONS ABOUT THE VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. DENYS ROBERTS, TOLD LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS TODAY IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM DR. THE HON. HARRY FANG WHO HAD WANTED TO KNOW WHAT APPROACHES HAD BEEN MADE TO THE U.N. FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND FINAL RESETTLEMENT OF THE REFUGEES.

+WE WILL SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM THE UNITED NATIONS WHERE IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO DO SO IN THE LIGHT OF HONG KONG'S CIRCUMSTANCES,+ MR. ROBERTS SAID.

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