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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1975

TRANSPORT OFFICER TO ATTEND BANGKOK MEETING ******

A SENIOR OFFICER OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL REPRESENT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AT A NINE-DAY SOUTHEAST ASIAN CONFERENCE ON URBAN TRANSPORT ADMINISTRATION DUE TO START IN BANGKOK ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 1).

MR. JOHN HARRIS, ACTING CHIEF TRANSPORT OFFICER OF THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT DIVISION, WILL FLY TO BANGKOK TOMORROW TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE JOINTLY SPONSORED BY THE ASIAN CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION AND THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN AGENCY FOR REGIONAL TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT (SEATAC).

THE TWO-PHASED CONFERENCE AIMS AT ESTABLISHING A DIALOGUE BETWEEN RESEARCHERS AND SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS CONCERNED WITH FORMULATING, COORDINATING AND DIRECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES IN THE SPHERE OF URBAN TRANSPORT.

MR. HARRIS WILL ATTEND THE FIRST PHASE OF THE CONFERENCE IN WHICH HE WILL PRESENT A PAPER OUTLINING THE PROBLEMS AND RECENT DEVELOPMENT IN TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC IN HONG KONG.

HE WILL BE BACK ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 6) AFTER THE FIRST PHASE CONCLUDES ON FRIDAY. THE CONFERENCE WILL LAST UNTIL DECEMBER 9.

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