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UESDAY, MARCH 5, 1985

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WHILE A NUMBER OF VISITING JOURNALISTS CONCENTRATED ON THEIR AREAS OF SPECIALITY, MISS CHEUNG SAID, OTHERS COVERED A WIDE SPECTRUM OF STORIES AND THERE WAS AN INCREASING NUMBER OF SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS PRODUCED ON THE TERRITORY. AMONG PUBLICATIONS EITHER WRITING OR PLANNING SUPPLEMENTS IN THE NEAR FUTURE WERE LE FIGARO OF FRANCE, AND UP TO NINE SUPPLEMENTS IN THE U.K.

MISS CHEUNG SAID THE 0.P.R.S. ALSO SHOULDERED THE RESPONSIBILITY OF KEEPING TRACK OF ALL THE MEDIA COVERAGE WORLDWIDE. +0.P.R.S. COLLATES AND ANALYSES THE FEEDBACK TO PROVIDE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WITH A READY PULSE ON INTERNATIONAL REACTION AND ATTITUDES TO MATTERS AFFECTING THE TERRITORY, SHE SAID.

THE UNIT WAS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING FEATURES ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF HONG KONG'S ECONOMY, LIFESTYLE AND ACHIEVEMENTS. +THESE ARE DISTRIBUTED WORLDWIDE TO SPECIALIST MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS, SHE SAID.

+ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL TELEVISION NEWS AGENCIES DISTRIBUTES THESE CLIPS ON ITS INTERNATIONAL SATELLITE NETWORK. AS A BACK-UP, O. P.R.S. ALSO DISTRIBUTES DIRECTLY TO STATIONS IN NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA BY MAIL OR THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT'S OVERSEAS OFFICES AND AGENTS, SHE SAID.

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+THESE OVERSEAS OFFICES IN LONDON, NEW YORK,

NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, BRUSSELS AND GENEVA - FORM A VITAL LINK IN KEEPING HONG KONG INTEREST AND INTERESTS ALIVE IN THEIR AREAS OF INFLUENCE.

+WHILE THE GREATEST CONCENTRATION HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN TOWARDS THE U.K., THE GREAT INTEREST BEING TAKEN IN OUR FUTURE BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY MEANS THAT WE NEED TO SUPPLEMENT OUR EFFORTS, PARTICULARLY IN THE U.S., AS OUR CHIEF TRADING PARTNER, SHE ADDED.

TAC ENDORSES REPORT ON CMB MAINTENANCE

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MEMBERS OF THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE TODAY ENDORSED THE REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON CMB MAINTENANCE, AFTER HAVING FURTHER CONSIDERED THE COMMENTS OF THE BUS COMPANY ON THE FINDINGS OF THE REPORT. THEIR ADVICE WILL BE REFERRED TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

TAC MEMBERS ALSO EXAMINED A REPORT BY A WORKING GROUP SET UP IN JUNE LAST YEAR TO REVIEW CURRENT PRACTICES ON THE REGULATION OF PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES.

THE WORKING GROUP ON THE REGULATION OF PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES NOTED IN ITS REPORT THAT THERE WAS SCOPE FOR REVIEWING STOPPING RESTRICTIONS FOR PLBS IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS HAD SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVED.

IN ITS REGULAR MEETING TOAY, THE COMMITTEE ALSO TOOK NOTE OF THE WORK OF ITS TRANSPORT COMPLAINTS UNIT WHICH RECENTLY ISSUED ITS ANNUAL REPORT FOR 83-84.

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