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Monday, September 26, 1977

FEASIBILITY STUDY OF ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE

SYSTAI FOR HARBOUR

A feasibility study into the use of electronic surveillance system

for long Kong Port will soon be carried out by consultents, a llarine Department

Spokes an announced today.

A Canadian firm of consultants, Adga Systems International Ltd. of

Cttava, has arrived in liong hong last week to begin work.

The study, which is expected to take six months to complete at a

cost of over 1600,000, will include :

a survey of a possible electronic surveillance system in the

approaches to and within the port of Hong Kong;

advice on the possible benefits to be derived from the

introduction of an electronic surveillance system;

advice on the estimated cost of installing and the annual

recurrent costs associated with such a system; and

assessment of the desirability or otherwise of phasing out

some or all of the existing Marine Department signal stations

in the event that an electronic surveillance system is established.

Commenting on the appointment of consultants for the study, which

was approved by the Goverment last year, a Marine Department spokesman said

the Department considered that a safe and efficient flow of traffic within

Hong Kong waters demanded an effective surveillance system beyond the limitations

of existing visual sightings and radio communications.

"The Port