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MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1987

TECHNICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH C & W EXTENDED TO 2006

THE EXISTING TECHNICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (TSA) UNDER WHICH THE CABLE AND WIRELESS (HK) LTD (CWHK) PROVIDES THE GOVERNMENT WITH ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AT COST HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2006.

THE NEW AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED TODAY (MONDAY) BETWEEN THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR PIERS JACOBS, AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CWHK, MR GREG CREW, AT A CEREMONY HELD AT THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT.

THE NEW TSA WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1, 1988 AND REMAIN IN FORCE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 TO COINCIDE WITH THE EXPIRY OF CWHK'S LICENCE TO OPERATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES FROM HONG KONG.

UNDER THE NEW TSA, THE COMPANY WILL CONTINUE ΤΟ PROVIDE THE SAME ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO THE GOVERNMENT AT COST AS IT DOES AT PRESENT.

HOWEVER, SOME CHANGES TO THE PROCEDURAL

PROCE ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE AGREEMENT.

AND FINANCIAL ΤΟ STREAMLINE THE WORKING OF THE

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THE EXISTING TSA BECAME EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 1 1963. AND EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31, 1987.

WILL

LEAFLET ON SAFE WAYS TO PREPARE VEGETABLES PRODUCED

IN VIEW OF THE PUBLIC CONCERN

OVER THE RECENT INCIDENTS OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES

FOOD POISONING BY CONTAMINATED VEGETABLES, BRANCH (MSB) HAS PRODUCED A LEAFLET PROVIDING GUIDANCE ON HOW TO AVOID CONSUMING VEGETABLES TAINTED WITH AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDE.

FREE OF AVAILABLE

CHARGE AT COPIES OF THE LEAFLETS WILL BE

ADMINISTRATION FROM DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES THURSDAY (DECEMBER 24).

MEANWHILE, BEGINNING TOMORROW "5-8916443", MAINTAINED BY THE HEALTH PROVIDE A RECORDED MESSAGE ÓN VEGETABLE HYGIENE.

A (TUESDAY).

EDUCATION

24-HOUR

HOTLINE,

UNIT OF MSB, WILL

THE TWO-MINUTE