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MR NORMAN LATHAM, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, LEFT FOR LONDON TODAY (MONDAY) TO REPRESENT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IN AIR SERVICES TALKS PETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND UNITED STATES AERONAUTICAL AUTHORITIES.

AT THE TALKS, WHICH WILL START ON WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 30), THE PARTIES WILL DISCUSS PROBLEMS RELATING TO TRANS-ATLANTIC SERVICES.

THEY WILL ALSO CONSIDER THE WORKING OF THE BILATERAL AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT AS IT RELATES TO SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE UNITED STATES.

THAI VISITORS IMPRESSED BY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS

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THAILAND'S DEPUTY MINISTER OF INTERIOR, MR CHALEO VAJARABUKKA, SAID HE WAS VERY IMPRESSED BY THE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS HE VISITED TODAY (MONDAY).

HE MADE THIS REMARK AFTER SEEING THE STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE AS WELL AS TWO PRISONS IN STANLEY WHICH HE CONSIDERED AS BEING *VERY WELL AND EFFECTIVELY MANAGED.+

THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THAILAND'S DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, MR DHAVEE CHOOSUP AND 13 OTHER SENIOR THAI OFFICIALS WERE ALSO ON THE TOUR.

ACCOMPANIED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR THOMAS GARNER, THE PARTY FIRST VISITED THE STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE WHERE THEY SAW CORRECTIONAL SERVICES OFFICERS UNDERGOING TRAINING AND LOOKED AT VARIOUS FACILITIES.

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THE PARTY THEN PROCEEDED TO THE NEARBY MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON, STANLEY PRISON.

THEY TOURED ITS CELLS AND HOSPITAL AS WELL AS SAW PRISONERS AT WORK IN VARIOUS WORKSHOPS.

MR CHALEO VAJARABUKKA SAID HE WAS PARTICULARLY IMPRESSED WITH THE STANLEY PRISON WHICH HE DESCRIBED AS THE BEST HE HAD SEEN ANYWHERE.

THE VISITORS FINALLY CALLED AT THE ADJACENT TUNG TAU CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION WHERE THEY TOURED ITS DORMITORIES, CHAPEL, LIBRARY, WORKSHOPS AND OTHER FACILITIES.

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