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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1989

THE DELEGATION WILL BE LOOKING AT THE PEARL RIVER DELTA. WITH WHICH THE DEVELOPMENTS OF HONG KONG ARE CLOSELY TIED.

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GENERAL DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC AND PHYSICAL

IN PARTICULAR THEY WILL SEE PORT AND AIRPORT FACILITIES AND DEVELOPMENTS, FACILITIES FOR SHIPPING то HONG KONG, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND MAJOR TRANSPORT FACILITIES.

IN CANTON. THE DELEGATION IS EXPECTED TO MEET GUANGDONG ECONOMIC AND PLANNING OFFICIALS FOR AN EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND VIEWS ON THE PHYSICAL PLANNING OF THE REGION AND OF HONG KONG.

THE HONG KONG OFFICIALS WILL ALSO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BRIEF GUANGDONG OFFICIALS ON THE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED PORT AND AIRPORT

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY.

APPOINTMENT OF ACADEMY OF MEDICINE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE SOON

A HONG KONG ACADEMY OF MEDICINE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE WILL SOON BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR TO UNDERTAKE THE PLANNING AND PREPARATORY WORK FOR THE FORMATION OF THE ACADEMY, THE SECRETARY HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR T.H. CHAU, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

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ELABORATING ON THE GOVERNOR'S RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ACADEMY, MR CHAU SAID AT A PRESS CONFERENCE PREPARATORY WORK WAS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE NEW LEGISLATION WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A LEGAL BASIS AND FRAMEWORK FOR THE ACADEMY'S OPERATIONS.

"THE COMMITTEE WILL BE CHAIRED BY PROFESSOR DAVID TODD, FORMERLY THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG,

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"SOME MEMBERS WILL BE NOMINATED BY THE TWO UNIVERSITIES AND RELEVANT MEDICAL BODIES, AND OTHERS WILL BE APPOINTED IN A PERSONAL CAPACITY, HE SAID. ADDING THAT REPRESENTATIVES OF RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WOULD ALSO BE ON THE COMMITTEE.

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HE POINTED OUT THAT THE PRINCIPAL ROLE OF THE ACADEMY WOULD TO SET STANDARDS, DEFINE THE CONTENT AND DURATION OF TRAINING COURSES AND ACCREDIT THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED THE REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS.

"THE ACADEMY WOULD ORGANISE AND SUPERVISE

EDUCATION, TRAINING

AND EXAMINATIONS IN DIFFERENT MEDICAL SPECIALTIES AND ORGANISE OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES.

"IT WOULD HAVE AS ITS MAIN OBJECTIVE THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF MEDICINE," HE SAID.

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