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THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1989

MR HSU ALSO WENT TO THE SHA TAU KOK BORDER CONTROL POINT AND RECEIVED A DETAILED BRIEFING ON THE NORTHEAST NEW TERRITORIES LANDFILL PROJECT AT WONG MAU HANG SHAN IN TA KWU LING.

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THE LANDFILL, INTENDED TO REPLACE THE SHUEN WAN LANDFILL, PROVIDE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES FOR THE NORTHEAST NEW TERRITORIES SUB-REGION AND THE URBAN AREA OF KOWLOON.

HE WAS BRIEFED ON THE VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL MEASURES WHICH WOULD BE INCORPORATED INTO THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE LANDFILL TO MINIMISE ITS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.

BEFORE CONCLUDING HIS VISIT, MR HSU HAD LUNCH AND EXCHANGED VIEWS WITH NORTH DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND LOCAL PERSONALITIES.

NORTH DB TO DISCUSS USE OF LO WU CAMP FOR VBP

MEMBERS OF THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE USE OF LO WU CAMP AS A TEMPORARY DETENTION CENTRE FOR VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE AT A SUPPLEMENTARY MEETING TO BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THE CAMP AT THE FRONTIER, WHEN CONVERTED, WILL BE ADLE TO ACCOMMODATE UP TO 1,800 BOAT PEOPLE.

A PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE SECURITY BRANCH, MRS CARRIE YAU, WILL BRIEF MEMBERS ON THE SUBJECT.

ALSO AT THE MEETING, THE COMMISSIONER OF COMPLAINTS, MR ARTHUR GARCIA, WILL BRIEF MEMBERS ON AND FUNCTION OF HIS OFFICE.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE REPORTS DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE AND THE REGIONAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE.

ADMINISTRATIVE THE ORGANISATION

FROM THE NORTH COUNCIL'S NORTH

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD'S SUPPLEMENTARY MEETING TO BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, JOCKEY CLUB ROAD, FANLING.

THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 10 AM.

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