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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1983

GOVERNOR LEAVES FOR PEKING TALKS

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, LEFT FOR PEKING THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON TO CONTINUE TO TAKE PART IN THE SINO-BRITISH TALKS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.

HE WAS SEEN OFF AT THE AIRPORT BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, SIR SZE-YUEN CHUNG, THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR ROGER LOBO, AND TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE XINHUA NEWS AGENCY (HONG KONG BRANCH), MR TAN GAN, VICE-CHIEF EDITOR, AND MR JI SHAOXIANG, FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECRETARY.

ACCOMPANYING THE GOVERNOR TO PEKING WERE THE POLITICAL ADVISER, MR ROBIN MCLAREN, AND THE GOVERNMENT CHIEF INTERPRETER, MR Y.P. CHENG.

MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL TRAFFIC PLAN

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SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON HONG KONG ISLAND FOR THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL TOMORROW (SEPTEMBER 21).

IN THE PEAK AREA, THE FOLLOWING MEASURES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BETWEEN 2 PM TOMORROW AND 3 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY:

* ALL PARKING FACILITIES EXCEPT THE DESIGNATED SPACES FOR FRANCHISED OMNIBUSES, MAXICABS AND TAXIS AT THE UPPER PEAK TRAM TERMINUS WILL BE SUSPENDED.

* ALL PARKING SPACES AT PEAK GARDEN WILL BE SUSPENDED.

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THE SECTION OF PEAK ROAD OUTSIDE THE UPPER PEAK TRAM TERMINUS CAR PARK AND THE ACCESS ROAD WITHIN THE CAR PARK WILL BE REROUTED ONE-WAY CLOCKWISE.

BETWEEN 7 PM AND MIDNIGHT TOMORROW, ALL MOTOR VEHICLES EXCEPT BUSES, MAXICABS, PRIVATE OMNIBUSES AND TAXIS WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING THE UPHILL TRAFFIC LANE OF PEAK ROAD WEST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH MAGAZINE GAP ROAD. ALL CLOSED ROAD PERMITS EXCEPT THOSE ESPECIALLY ISSUED FOR THIS OCCASION WILL BE INVALID DURING THE PERIOD.

HOWEVER, DOWNHILL TRAFFIC FROM THE PEAK AREA WILL NOT BE

AFFECTED.

/PEAK RESIDENTS