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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1976

BELL TO ATTEND TYPHOON COMMITTEE MEETING IN MANILA

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THE DIRECTOR OF ROYAL OBSERVATORY, MR. GORDON BELL, WILL BE LEAVING TOMORROW (MONDAY) MORNING TO ATTEND THE NINTH SESSION OF THE TYPHOON COMMITTEE, SPONSORED BY THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANISATION AND THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, TO BE HELD IN MANILA BETWEEN NOVEMBER 23 AND 29.

THE MEETING WILL REVIEW THE PROGRESS ACHIEVED DURING THE PAST YEAR IN THE IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF OBSERVATIONAL AND TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC. IT WILL ALSO DISCUSS PROBLEMS IN RELATION TO COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS AND MEASURES OF DISASTER PREVENTION.

DURING THE PAST YEAR, HONG KONG HAS BEEN MAKING A VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMITTEE BY DISSEMINATING TO ITS MEMBERS, FORECASTS OF TROPICAL CYCLONE PRODUCED BY COMPUTER UNDER OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS. THESE FORECASTS HAVE BEEN WELL RECEIVED AND IT IS LIKELY THAT DISCUSSIONS ON POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS TO THIS PROGRAMME WILL BE MADE AT THE MEETING.

MR. BELL WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY DR. P.C. CHIN OF THE RESEARCH AND CLIMATOLOGY DIVISION WHO IS THE REGIONAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR OF THE TYPHOON COMMITTEE FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE STUDIES.

AT THE INVITATION OF THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANISATION DR. CHIN WILL DELIVER A TECHNICAL LECTURE ON OBJECTIVE TECHNIQUES IN TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECASTING+ DURING THE SESSION. A SECOND LECTURE ON STORM SURGE PROBLEMS WILL BE GIVEN BY DR. MIYAZAKI FROM JAPAN.

53 PREVENTIVE SERVICE OFFICERS TO RECEIVE LETTERS OF

COMMENDATION

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NOTE TO EDITORS :

LETTERS OF COMMENDATION WILL BE PRESENTED TO 53 PREVENTIVE SERVICE OFFICERS AT THEIR HEADQUARTERS TOMORROW (MONDAY), BY THE COMMISSIONER OF PREVENTIVE SERVICE, MR. DAVID JORDAN.

THE RECIPIENTS, WHO INCLUDE WOMEN OFFICERS, ARE BEING COMMENDED FOR THE IR BRAVERY, HARD WORK AND CONCIENTIOUSNESS SHOWN IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES, IN PARTICULAR, IN COMBATTING THE ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING OF DANGEROUS DRUGS.

YOU ARE WELCOME TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE EVENT WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT 10.30 A.M. IN THE PREVENTIVE SERVICE HEADQUARTERS ON THE 10TH FLOOR OF THE RUMSEY STREET MULTI-STOREY CARPARK. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOUR REPRESENTATIVE COULD ARRIVE A FEW MINUTES BEFORE THE CEREMONY COMMENCES.

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