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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1988

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IMMIGRATION STAFF COMMENDED

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THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR ALAN CARTER, PRESENTED COMMENDATION CERTIFICATES TO 86 STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT AT A CEREMONY HELD IN THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS THIS AFTERNOON (DECEMBER 30).

"COMMENDATIONS ARE AWARDED ON A VERY SELECTIVE BASIS AS RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE, MR CARTER SAID.

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MR TSE CHOR-KIN, SENIOR IMMIGRATION OFFICER, AND 14 OTHER OFFICERS OF THE VIETNAMESE REFUGEE DIVISION RECEIVED COMMENDATIONS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING EFFORTS AND ABILITY IN HANDLING THE INFLUX OF VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE AND EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.

NEW YEAR HONOURS LIST 1989

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COPIES OF THE QUEEN'S NEW YEAR HONOURS LIST COLLECTED TODAY (FRIDAY) FROM THE GIS NEWSROOM AT 6 PM.

1989 MAY BE

THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE HONOURS LIST WILL BE MADE IN LONDON AT 0001 HOURS GMT ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 31).

PUBLICATION IS PERMITTED IN HONG KONG NEWSPAPERS TOMORROW (DECEMBER 31), BUT NO NEWS AGENCY OR OVERSEAS RADIO TRANSMISSION OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT MAY CARRY THE INFORMATION WITHOUT THE EMBARGO

QUALIFICATION.

THE NEWS MAY BE BROADCAST FROM 6 AM ONWARDS TOMORROW (DECEMBER 31) OVER THE LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS.

ON NO ACCOUNT SHOULD ANY OF THE RECIPIENTS OF HONOURS BE CONTACTED FOR INTERVIEWS, OR FOR INFORMATION RELATED TO THEIR CAREERS, OR BE APPROACHED IN ANY WAY IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR AWARDS BEFORE THESE HAVE BEEN PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED.

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