XN000022-1982-08-09 — Page 5

MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1982

+IN SERVING WITH THE REGIMENT ALL VOLUNTEERS HELP TO PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN A STABLE SOCIETY WHICH IS VITAL TO THE PROSPERITY OF THE TERRITORY WHILE AT THE SAME TIME THEY ARE ABLE TO ENJOY COMRADESHIP, AND HEALTHY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DURING THE WEEKEND TRAINING PERIODS, MOST OF WHICH ARE CARRIED OUT IN THE REMOTE PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES,+ A SPOKESMAN STATED.

VOLUNTEERS LEARN BASIC MILITARY SKILLS SUCH AS HANDLING WEAPONS, THE USE OF RADIO EQUIPMENT, MAP READING, AND FIRST AID. THEY ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAIN WITH VEHICLES, HELICOPTERS AND ASSAULT BOATS.

THIS YEAR'S RECRUITMENT HAS ALREADY STARTED. MEN OVER 17-1/2 YEARS OF AGE, WHO ARE AT LEAST 1.63 METRES AND WEIGH FO KILOGRAMS OR MORE CAN APPLY.

INTERESTED PERSONS CAN CONTACT THE RECRUITING OFFICER AT TELEPHONE NUMBER 5-761371 FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

DCA FOR AIR TALKS IN LONDON

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THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, MR BRIAN KEEP

MR BRIAN KEEP, WILL ATTEND AIR SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS TO BE HELD IN LONDON ON AUGUST 18 AND 19 BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND NEPAL.

THE TALKS HAVE BEEN ARRANGED AT THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEPAL, WHICH IS SEEKING RIGHTS FOR THE ROYAL NEPAL AIR CORPORATION TO OPERATE SCHEDULED AIR SERVICES BETWEEN KATHMANDU AND HONG KONG.

MR KEEP IS CURRENTLY ON LEAVE IN THE UK UNTIL EARLY SEPTEMBER.

DURING HIS ABSENCE, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MR JOHN THORPE, WILL ACT AS DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION,