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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1980

PUBLIC REMINDED OF CARRYING IDENTITY CARDS

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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED THAT THE ORDER TO EXTEND THE MANDATORY CARRYING OF IDENTITY CARDS TO COVER THE WHOLE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES AND OUTLYING ISLANDS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NEW KOWLOON, TSUEN WAN TOWN, KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI ISLAND WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 15).

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THE ORDER, UNDER THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS REGULATIONS ALSO EXCLUDES HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON, AP LE! CHAU, MIDDLE

ISLAND AND STONECUTTERS ISLAND.

THE MEASURE IS TAKEN TO ASSIST THE SECURITY FORCES IN TRYING TO DETECT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS EN ROUTE TO URBAN AREAS AND TO SPEED UP CHECKS SO AS TO REDUCE INCONVENIENCE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN URGED ALL THOSE WHO DO NOT BUT SHOULD HAVE IDENTITY CARDS TO APPLY FOR THEM AT REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICES.

THOSE WHO ARE NOT REQUIRED TO HOLD IDENTITY CARDS - ESPECIALLY VISITORS TO HONG KONG SHOULD CARRY SOME OTHER PROOF OF IDENTITY WHEN VISITING THE AREAS LISTED IN THE ORDER.

THOSE FOUND NOT CARRYING IDENTITY CARDS MAY BE LIABLE TO A FINE OF UP TO $3 000 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR ONE YEAR.

HOME OFFICE MINISTER VISITS HK NEXT WEEK

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THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HOME OFFICE, MR TIMOTHY RAISON WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 15) FOR A WEEK'S VISIT.

HE WILL BE STAYING IN GOVERNMENT HOUSE. DURING HIS STAY HERE, MR RAISON WILL VISIT NEW TOWNS, PUBLIC HOUSING, REFUGEE CAMPS AND PENAL INSTITUTIONS. HE WILL ALSO MEET UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS AS WELL AS SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

MR RAISON WILL LEAVE HONG KONG ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21.

NOTE TO EDITORS1

A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE AIRPORT TO COVER THE ARRIVAL OF THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HOME OFFICE. MR TIMOTHY RAJSON ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 15). MR RAISON WILL BE TRAVELLING ON BRITISH CALEDONIAN FLIGHT BR 382 (ETA 1800 HOURS). PRESS REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO USE THIS FACILITY ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE IN THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM AT LEAST 45 MINUTES BEFORE THE ARRIVAL TIME. THEY ARE ALSO REQUESTED TO BRING THEIR IDENTITY CARDS IN ORDER TO FACILITATE ENTRY INTO THE AIRPORT RESTRICTED AREA. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE PRESENT TO ASSIST.

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