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TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1983

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HONG KONG-SHENZHEN WORKING GROUPS MEETING

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AT THE INVITATION OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE SHENZHEN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT, MR ZHEN XIPEI, THE POLITICAL ADVISER, MR ROBIN MCLAREN, WILL LEAD A DELEGATION OF EIGHT HONG KONG OFFICIALS TO VISIT SHENZHEN ON APRIL 28 AND 29.

THE HONG KONG OFFICIALS WILL INCLUDE THE REGIONAL SECRETARY (NT) MR IAN MACPHERSON, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY (HONG KONG AND KOWLOON), MR GRAHAM BARNES, DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR MICHAEL SUEN, THE ACTING DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALAN MASON AND PRINCIPAL IMMIGRATION OFFICER, MR M.Y. LEUNG.

THE PURPOSE OF THE VISIT IS TO REVIEW THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE JOINT HONG KONG-SHENZHEN WORKING GROUPS ESTABLISHED UNDER AN AGREEMENT SIGNED ON APRIL 30, 1982.

THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES OVER VARIOUS CROSS-BORDER PROJECTS, IN PARTICULAR PROPOSALS TO BUILD NEW BRIDGES AT LOK MA CHAU, SHA TAU KOK AND MAN KAM TO; TO ESTABLISH A FERRY SERVICE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND BEACH RESORTS AT DA MEI SHA AND XIAO MEI SHA ON MIRS BAY; AND TO TAKE JOINT MEASURES TO PREVENT FLOODING AND POLLUTION IN THE SHENZHEN RIVER. A JOINT WORKING GROUP HAS ALSO BEEN SET UP TO CO-ORDINATE PLANS FOR THE REBUILDING OF THE RAILWAY STATIONS AT LOWU AND SHENZHEN.

THE WORK OF THE JOINT WORKING GROUPS WAS LAST REVIEWED IN OCTOBER 1982, WHEN MR ZHEN XIPEI AND A NUMBER OF HIS OFFICIALS VISITED HONG KONG. THE PRESENT MEETING WILL MARK THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNATURE OF THE AGREEMENT,

THE JOINT WORKING GROUPS HAVE MET REGULARLY DURING THE PAST YEAR. CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE AND A NUMBER OF THE CROSS-BORDER PROJECTS HAVE ADVANCED TO THE PLANNING AND DESIGN STAGE.

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BILL

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HAJOR AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN PROPOSED TO THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BILL 1982. WHICH IS DUE FOR A FINAL READING AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

* TO CLAUSE 11 WHICH REFERS TO THE DECLARATION OF CERTAIN

CATEGORIES OF INDUSTRY AS +SPECIFIED PROCESSES+ THUS REQUIRING THEM TO BE LICENSED IN ORDER TO SET UP

OPERATION.

/AS ORIGINALLY