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TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1980

NEW WATER AGREEMENT WITH GUANGDONG

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THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, MR DAVID MCDONALD LEFT FOR GUANGZHOU TODAY TO SIGN A NEW WATER AGREEMENT WITH THE GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES.

HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES,

MR WILLIAM TUCKER AND OTHER OFFICIALS.

THE AGREEMENT FOLLOWS THE TALKS IN GUANGZHOU LAST DECEMBER WITH THE WATER CONSERVANCY AND ELECTRIC POWER BUREAU OF GUANGDONG.

MR MCDONALD AND MR TUCKER ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN TO HONG KONG LATER THIS WEEK.

TWELVE LEGCO QUESTIONS TOMORROW

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UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL RAISE 12 QUESTIONS ON VARIOUS MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

THE HON WONG LAM WILL ASK FOR THE NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT, ON DRAINAGE INSTALLATIONS AND THE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES BEING TAKEN AGAINST FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINS.

THE HON ALEX WU WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT WHAT RESPONSE HAS BEEN OR WILL BE MADE TO BRITISH CALEDONIAN AIRWAYS' REPRESENTATIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE IN CONNECTION WITH THE LONDON/HONG KONG AIR ROUTE APPEAL.

THE HON FRANCIS TIEN WILL WANT TO KNOW WHAT STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT HONG KONG'S TRADING INTERESTS ARE FULLY PROTECTED IN THE RENEWAL OF THE MFA.

ON HONG KONG'S FOREIGN TRADE DEFICIT DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR, THE HON WONG PO-YAN WILL ASK FOR A GOVERNMENT STATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT.

OTHER QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED CONCERN STATISTICS ON THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS BY POLICE OFFICERS, EXISTING LETTER B LAND EXCHANGE COMMITMENT, MEASURES TAKEN TO IMPROVE SLOPE STABILITY, PROGRESS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT REGIONAL ISATION SCHEME AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DENTAL HEALTH SERVICE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THERE WILL ALSO BE QUESTIONS ON THE ADEQUACY OF MARRIAGE REGISTRIES, THE ONE-YEAR TEACHER TRAINING COURSE, AND THE SETTING UP OF A ROAD SAFETY/ACCIDENT RESEARCH UNIT WITHIN THE PWD HIGHWAY OFFICE.

"THE SECRETARY