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TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1978

CHINA AGREES TO SUPPLY MORE WATER TO HONG KONG

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THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, MR. WILLIAM BELL, AND THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES, MR. TOM TOMLINSON, RETURNED FROM CANTON ON AUGUST 27, FOLLOWING DISCUSSIONS ON FUTURE WATER SUPPLIES WITH MR. FENG CHI-YUM, DIRECTOR OF THE WATER CONSERVANCY AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY BUREAU OF KWANG TUNG PROVINCE.

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THE TALKS WERE VERY PRODUCTIVE, AND AGREEMENT FOR INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN SUPPLY BETWEEN NOW AND 1982/83 HAS BEEN REACHED. KWANGTUNG AUTHORITIES HAVE ALSO AGREED TO CONSIDER FURTHER SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES IN SUPPLY BEYOND 1983.

A NEW AGREEMENT FOR THE IMMEDIATE INCREASES IN SUPPLY IS CURRENTLY UNDER NEGOTIATION, AND DETAILS WILL BE ANNOUNCED FOLLOWING FORMAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS BY BOTH SIDES. IT IS HOPED THAT THESE DETAILS WILL BE RELEASED WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA TO VISIT HONG KONG NEXT MONTH

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HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS ALEXANDRA AND THE HON. ANGUS OGILVY WILL STAY IN HONG KONG PRIVATELY FOR TWO DAYS TO BREAK THEIR JOURNEY BEFORE AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO AUSTRALIA STARTING ON SEPTEMBER 20. THEY ARE DUE TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG AT 4.30 P.M. ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 AND TO LEAVE AT 8.30 P.M. ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19.

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA AND MR. OGILVY WILL STAY AT FANLING LODGE AND WILL DRIVE THERE DIRECT FROM THE AIRPORT.

THEY WILL HAVE NO PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS.

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