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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1987

"BOTH THE SECRETARY FOR CIVIL SERVICE AND THE MANAGEMENT OF THE POST OFFICE ARE HAPPY TO CONTINUE THE ONGOING DISCUSSIONS WITH THE STAFF," SAID THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR HUGH ARDLEY, THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON.

"WE ARE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE OUTCOME OF THE MEETING WITH THE UNION," HE ADDED.

FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO SEE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING CONSTRUCTION

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR PIERS JACOBS. WILL TAKE TOMORROW (SATURDAY) MORNING OFF TO SEE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING.

THE $3.8 BILLION EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING IS A PRIVATE VENTURE BEING UNDERTAKEN BY THE NEW HONG KONG TUNNEL COMPANY. TO BE COMPLETED BY FEBRUARY 1990, IT WILL LINK QUARRY BAY ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND CHA KWO LING IN KOWLOON BY MEANS OF AN IMMERSED TWIN-TUBE CROSSING INCORPORATING BOTH ROAD AND MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY LINKS.

ON HAND TO BRIEF MR JACOBS ON THE PROJECT'S LATEST DEVELOPMENT WILL BE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT COVERNMENT ENGINEER, MR MICHAEL TURNER; DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW HONG KONG TUNNEL COMPANY, MR NORMAN THOMPSON AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, MR DOUGLAS OAKERVEE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S LAST LEG THE VISIT TO THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING AT QUARRY BAY. SINCE WILL INVOLVE ENTERING A SHAFT AND UNDERGROUND TUNNELS, ONLY REPORTERS/PHOTOGRAPHERS SHOULD BE ASSIGNED TO COVER THE EVENT.

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THOSE COVERING THE VISIT SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE KING'S ROAD ENTRANCE (OPPOSITE TONG CHONG STREET) OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY QUARRY BAY STATION AT 11.30 AM ON SATURDAY. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.

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