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MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1976

BOOK TO PROMOTE PORT OF HONG KONG

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A BOOK, AIMED AT PROMOTING THE PORT OF HONG KONG, IS BEING PRODUCED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE WITH THE HELP OF THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT THE MAIN IMPACT OF THE PUBLICATION WOULD BE VISUAL, AND IT WAS INTENDED TO INCLUDE ALL THE LATEST INNOVATIONS AND FACILITIES RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF THE PORT.

THE BOOK WILL INCLUDE ITEMS SUCH AS OCEAN-GOING SHIPPING, BERTHS AND TERMINALS, LOCAL CRAFT, SHIPYARDS AND SLIPWAYS, WAREHOUSING, CARGO HANDLING OPERATIONS, CARGO HANDLING GEAR AND SPECIALISED CRAFT IN USE IN AND AROUND HONG KONG. IT WILL ALSO COVER ALL OTHER OPERATIONS OR SERVICES WHICH COULD ENHANCE THE IMAGE OF THE PORT AS A MODERN, EFFICIENT AND VIABLE ASSET.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE TWO DEPARTMENTS WOULD UNDERTAKE PHOTOGRAPHY RELATED TO OVERALL PRESENTATION OF THE PORT AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

HOWEVER, TO ENSURE THAT AS FAR AS POSSIBLE NO PORT OPERATIONS AND FACILITIES ARE OMITTED, HE CALLED ON COMPANIES INVOLVED UNDER THE GENERAL HEADINGS ABOVE TO CO-OPERATE BY FORWARDING COLOUR TRANSPARENCIES OF THEIR OPERATIONS WITH, IF POSSIBLE, A COVERING CAPTION TO MR. G.A. MILWARD, SENIOR MARINE OFFICER (PLANNING), MARINE DEPARTMENT, 102 CONNAUGHT ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG. IN ORDER NOT TO DELAY THE PUBLICATION OF THE BOOK, MATERIALS SHOULD BE FORWARDED NOT LATER THAN JUNE 30.

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE PROMOTIONAL BOOK WOULD NOT BE AN ADVERTISING EXERCISE FOR INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES,

HE EMPHASISED THAT IT COULD NOT BE GUARANTEED THAT ANY MATERIAL FORWARDED WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE BOOK, BUT IT WOULD BE USEFUL IF SUCH MATERIAL COULD BE RETAINED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE FOR OTHER PUBLICATIONS AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION.

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