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THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1985

HE URGED THEM TO MAKE USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND TRY TO ARRIVE THERE BEFORE 3 PM IN VIEW OF THE RESTRICTED VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE CATHEDRAL.

+ IF GUESTS COME IN CHAUFFEUR-DRIVEN CARS, THEY SHOULD INSTRUCT THE IR DRIVERS TO RETURN AFTER 4.20 PM, HE SAID.

HE ALSO REMINDED THOSE GUESTS ATTENDING THE CEREMONY AT THE CITY HALL THAT THE JUDICIARY WILL NOT PROVIDE PARKING FACILITIES, AND GUESTS WILL HAVE TO MAKE THE IR OWN ARRANGEMENTS.

EXPERT TO EXAMINE RESERVOIRS

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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT HAS RECENTLY SIGNED A $6.1 MILLION AGREEMENT WITH A JOINT VENTURE OF TWO CONSULTANT FIRMS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF 46 RESERVOIRS AND LARGE SERVICE RESERVOIRS.

THESE RESERVOIRS ARE SUBJECT TO INSPECTIONS AT INTERVALS OF FOUR TO FIVE YEARS TO ENSURE THEY ARE MAINTAINED IN A SAFE AND EFFICIENT STATE.

THE AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED BY THE DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES, MR TOM TOMLINSON, AND THE RESIDENT PRINCIPAL OF THE JOINT VENTURE OF JOHN TAYLOR AND SONS (INTERNATIONAL) AND FREEMAN FOX AND PARTNERS (FAR EAST), MR JOHN WEBB.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE AGREEMENT INVOLVED THE EXAMINATION OF THE RESERVOIRS AND SERVICE RESERVOIRS BY AN ENGINEER FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM.

+ BEING A QUALIFIED EXPERT ON DAMS AND RESERVOIRS, THE ENGINEER WILL BE SUPPORTED BY A TEAM OF SPECIALISTS, + HE SAID.

+HE WILL MAKE REFERENCE TO UP-TO-DATE RECORDS OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE DAMS AND RESERVOIRS, CARRY OUT DETAILED SITE INSPECTIONS ON THE DAMS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS, CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS AND ANALYSES ON THE GEOLOGICAL, HYDROLOGICAL AND STRUCTURAL ASPECTS AND PRODUCE REPORTS ON THE SAFETY SITUATION UNDER THE WORST PROBABLE CONDITIONS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE REPORTS WILL ALSO INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON ANY

MEASURES OR REMEDIAL WORKS NECESSARY TO ENSURE SAFETY.

THE WHOLE EXERCISE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE FOUR YEARS TO COMPLETE.

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