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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1985

MRS HILDA LAM, SCIENTIFIC OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY'S TROPICAL CYCLONE SECTION, ALSO ATTENDED THE WORKSHOP.

ALTOGETHER, 86 PARTICIPANTS FROM 28 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES WERE PRESENT.

THE MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE WORKSHOP INCLUDED THE EXCHANGE OF MUCH VALUABLE INFORMATION ON TROPICAL CYCLONES, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BETTER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECASTERS AND RESEARCHERS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE PLANS FOR CLOSER INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION AMONG ALL PARTIES CONCERNED WITH THE MITIGATION OF LOSSES AND DAMAGE CAUSED BY TROPICAL CYCLONES.

DURING THE WORKSHOP, THE PIONEERING ATTEMPTS OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY IN THE USE OF RADAR AND SATELLITE DATA TO ASSIST IN RAINFALL FORECASTING IN TROPICAL CYCLONE SITUATIONS WAS HIGHLY COMMENDED BY THE PARTICIPANTS,

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION ON THE DIGITAL ELECTRONIC TECHNIQUES DEVELOPED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY TO MODERNISE CONVENTIONAL RADARS WERE RECEIVED.

CONTACTS WITH RESEARCH INSTITUTES WHICH MIGHT SUPPLY USEFUL REFERENCE DATA WERE ALSO ESTABLISHED.

DB DELEGATION TO RETURN FROM STUDY TOUR

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A DELEGATION OF THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD WILL BE RETURNING TO HONG KONG ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 8) ON FLIGHT JL 731, FOLLOWING A STUDY TOUR TO KAGOSHIMA AND TOKYO IN JAPAN,

THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE TRIP WAS TO OBSERVE THE LOCAL ELECTION AND ADMINISTRATION SYSTEMS, MUNICIPAL FACILITIES AND DEVELOPMENTS IN KAGOSHIMA- AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS IN JAPAN.

TO SUM UP THEIR NINE-DAY VISIT, DELEGATION MEMBERS WILL MEET THE PRESS AT 3 PM IN THE PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING,

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE.

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