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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1983.

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RADAR TOWER FOR HK AIRPORT

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THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A TOWER TO ACCOMMODATE SURFACE DETECTION EQUIPMENT AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

THE EQUIPMENT CONSISTS OF A SHORT RANGE RADAR SYSTEM WITH SIGNAL PROCESSING AND DISPLAY FACILITIES WHICH WILL CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR AND SHOW THE POSITION AND MOVEMENTS OF ALL AIRCRAFT. VEHICLES AND OTHER POTENTIAL OBSTRUCTIONS ON THE AIRFIELD AND OF SHIPS IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN APPROACHES TO HONG KONG.

THE TOWER WILL BE ABOUT 40 METRES HIGH,

OTHER FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED IN THE CONTRACT INCLUDE

A DANGEROUS GOODS STORE, AN OIL TANK, A STANDBY GENERATOR ROOM, A RADAR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ROOM, AN AIR-CONDITIONING PLANT ROOM, A CARBON DIOXIDE ROOM AND BATTERY SWITCH ROOMS.

THE WORK IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE NEXT MARCH AND BE COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY, 1985.

INTELPOST EXTENDED TO SEOUL

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INTELPOST SERVICE WILL BE EXTENDED TO SOUTH KOREA FROM WEDNESDAY (JANUARY 4) BUT INITIALLY TO THE CITY OF SEOUL ONLY, THE POSTMASTER GENERAL ANNOUNCED TODAY.

INTELPOST, CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM, USA, FRANCE AND WEST GERMANY, PROVIDES FOR HIGH SPEED FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION OF DOCUMENTS, DRAWINGS AND PERSONAL MESSAGES.

+DELIVERY CAN BE ACHIEVED IN A MATTER OF HOURS TO DESTINATIONS WHERE SPECIAL MESSENGER DELIVERY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE OR THROUGH THE PICK-UP SERVICE AT DESIGNATED INTELPOST OFFICES.

SINCE THE LAUNCHING OF INTELPOST ON DECEMBER 6 LAST YEAR, PUBLIC RESPONSE HAS BEEN VERY ENCOURAGING AND THE EXTENSION OF FACI ITIES TO THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA WILL PROVIDE A WELCOME ADDITION TO The RANGE OF DESTINATIONS AVAILABLE,+ HE SAID.

THE CHARGE FOR THE SERVICE TO THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA WILL BE

FOR THE FIRST SIDE OF AN A4 SHEET OF PAPER

FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT A4 SIDE SENT TO THE SAME ADDRESSEE AT THE SAME TIME

$45

$25

CUSTOMERS WISHING TO USE THE SERVICE MAY POST THE IR DOCUMENTS AT EITHER THE GENERAL POST OFFICE IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OR TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE AT 10 MIDDLE ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI,

FURTHER INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE INTELPOST REPRESENTATIVE ON TELEPHONE 5-2671148.

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