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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1982

VISIT TO ABERDEEN TUNNEL

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MR HAROLD BEATON, PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT HIGHWAY ENGINEER, WILL TOMORROW (THURSDAY) VISIT THE ABERDEEN TUNNEL PRIOR TO ITS PARTIAL OPENING ON FRIDAY.

ALSO PRESENT WILL BE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE VISIT WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 3 PM FROM THE TOLL BOOTHS ON THE SOUTH PORTAL ON THE ABERDEEN SIDE.

OFFICIAL TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. THOSE WISHING TO USE THE FACILITY ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE OPEN CARPARK OUTSIDE THE RECEPTION OFFICE OF MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, AT 2.30 PM.

OFFICERS FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORT DEPARTMENTS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE PRESS.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR CI'S ****

FROM MONDAY (MARCH 15), APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY OR RE-ENTRY PERMITS FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 16 SHOULD BE MADE BY THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT THIS WAS TO BRING PROCEDURES FOR SUCH APPLICATIONS IN LINE WITH THOSE FOR BRITISH PASSPORTS,

+IF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN IS NOT IN HONG KONG, THE APPLICATION MAY BE MADE BY A RELATIVE OR A REPRESENTATIVE. IN SUCH CASES, PARENTAL OR THE GUARDIAN'S WRITTEN CONSENT IS REQUIRED, HE ADDED.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO MAKE ENQUIRIES MAY TELEPHONE 5-434711.

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