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TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1987

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UN CHIEF TO BE BRIEFED ON DRUGS SITUATION

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THE SECRETARY FOR THE INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL BOARD (INCB) OF THE UNITED NATIONS, MR ABDELAZIZ BAHI, WHO IS IN HONG KONG FOR A FIVE-DAY VISIT WILL BE BRIEFED ON HONG KONG'S DRUGS SITUATION AND THE GOVERNMENT'S EFFORTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS,

COMMENTING ON HIS VISIT HERE, MR BAHI SAID THE INCB, IN CARRYING OUT ITS RESPONSIBILITIES, HAD TO ACT IN CO-OPERATION WITH GOVERNMENTS AND MAINTAIN DIALOGUES WITH THEM,

+SUCH DIALOGUES, HE SAID, ARE PURSUED THROUGH REGULAR CONSULTATIONS AND SOMETIMES THROUGH SPECIAL MISSIONS ARRANGED IN AGREEMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT CONCERNED.+

DURING HIS STAY, MR BAHI WILL MEET THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR DAVID JEAFFRESON, THE COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, MR GARRY MULLOY AND THE ACTING CHIEF STAFF OFFICER OF THE POLICE NARCOTICS BUREAU, MR YIP KWOK-KEUNG,

HE WILL ALSO VISIT THE CUSTOMS INVESTIGATION BUREAU, THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S HEI LING CHAU DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRE, THE VIOLET PEEL METHADONE CLINIC OPERATED BY THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE SHEK KWU CHAU TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION CENTRE RUN BY THE SOCIETY FOR THE AID AND REHABILITATION OF DRUG ABUSERS.

MR BAHI ARRIVED FROM THAILAND ON MONDAY AND WILL LEAVE FOR BEIJING ON FRIDAY (APRIL 24).

INVITATION TO JOIN ABERDEEN DRAGON BOAT RACES

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BUSINESS FIRMS, FACTORIES, REGISTERED ASSOCIATIONS AND

RESIDENTS ARE BEING INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DRAGON BOAT RACES IN ABERDEEN ON MAY 31 TO CELEBRATE THE TUEN NG FESTIVAL.

THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS MONDAY (APRIL 27) AND NO ENTRY FEE

IS REQUIRED FOR THE PARTICIPATING TEAMS.

AN ABERDEEN DRAGON BOAT RACES ORGANISING COMMITTEE HAS BEEN FORMED TO CO-ORDINATE THE EVENT WHICH WILL LAST FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM ALONG A 330-METRE CHANNEL OFF THE ABERDEEN WATERFRONT.

THE RACES WILL BE DIVIDED INTO MEN'S INVITATION, MEN'S OPEN AND LADIES' OPEN SECTIONS. EACH TEAM SHOULD CONSIST OF NOT MORE THAN 22 MEMBERS INCLUDING THE DRUMMER AND A LEADER.

A SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN URGED LOCAL ORGANISATIONS TO GIVE FULL SUPPORT TO THE RACES WHICH HAVE A LONG TRADITION IN ABERDEEN.

HE SAID LETTERS HAVE BEEN SENT TO ORGANISATIONS TO INVITE THEIR PARTICIPATION AND ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND SUB-OFFICES IN ABERDEEN CENTRE, WAH FU AND STANLEY.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON 5-540271.