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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1989

TO WORK IN THE CONFINED SPACE OF THE COCKPIT IN

HIS DIVING HARNESS AND NO VISIBILITY, FIREMAN LUI HAD TO HOLD SUPPLY IN ONE HAND. IN SO DOING HE DISPLAYED CONSPICUOUS COURAGE OR SKILL AS HE COULD HAVE BEEN TRAPPED AT ANY TIME BY WRECKAGE BREATHING TUBE CUT BY THE SHARP DEBRIS.

CONDITIONS

OF

AIR

AND

HIS

THE IN

MR WONG HAD MANAGED. AFTER THE CRASH, TO OPEN AN EXIT DOOR

THE FROM HIS FELLOW PASSENGERS ASSISTED SOME OF

HE DESPITE INJURIES SUSTAINED PASSENGERS TO SWIM ASHORE.

AND

AIRCRAFT.

CRASH.

HELPED

THEN, SEVERAL MORE

THERE WHEN

WAS A SPIRITEDNESS

BY STAYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRCRAFT HIGH RISK OF EXPLOSION MR WONG SHOWED BRAVERY AND PUBLIC OF A HIGH ORDER.

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"INSURANCE POLICY" FOR HK PEOPLE WELCOMED: SIR DAVID FORD

ASSISTANCE FROM OVERSEAS THOSE THE RIGHT

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THE GOVERNMENT WOULD WARMLY WELCOME

ENTER KONG PEOPLE COUNTRIES IN GIVING HONG COUNTRIES BUT ALLOWING THEM TO REMAIN IN HONG KONG, THE DEPUTY TO GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID FORD SAID TODAY THURSDAY).

THE

OFFICIATING AT THE

SIR DAVID WAS SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THE HONG KONG ARTICLE NUMBERING ASSOCIATION.

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TO STAY HERE IN 'I THINK THE MORE PEOPLE WHO ARE ENCOURAGED

POLICY BUT HAVING

INSURANCE SOME HONG KONG AND WORK FOR HONG KONG

THAT WILL IN THAT ENABLES THEM TO LEAVE, IF THEY FEEL THEY HAVE TO,

CERTAINLY WE

ENCOURAGE WILL DEED HELP HONG KONG'S CONFIDENCE, AND OTHER COUNTRIES TO DO SOMETHING ALONG THOSE SAME LINES AS WE HOPE THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO DO SHORTLY,

HE SAID.

ITS IMMIGRATION

QUOTAS

ASKED TO COMMENT ON A US PROPOSAL TO INCREASE QUOTA FOR PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, SIR DAVID SAID THE QUESTION OF WHETHER

WAS THEIR OVERSEAS COUNTRIES SHOULD INCREASE MATTER FOR THE COUNTRIES CONCERNED.

IMMIGRATION

A

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WOULD NOT IN ANY WAY TRY TO INTERFERE, HE ADDED.

INCREASE THE BRAIN SIR DAVID DID NOT THINK THE CHANGES WOULD

THE RIGHT DRAIN PROBLEM IF PEOPLE WERE ALLOWED TO STAY HERE BUT WITH TO ENTER SOMEWHERE ELSE.

IMMIGRATION

QUOTAS

ARE INCREASED ON A THE "OF COURSE, IF

HONG KONG, NORMAL BASIS, THAT COULD IN DEED PULL MORE PEOPLE OUT OF HE NOTED,

"I

WOULD QUOTAS

THINK DON'T

ASKED IF INCREASED IMMIGRATION CHINESE GOVERNMENT, SIR DAVID SAID: INDICATIONS AS IT WOULD IN ANY WAY IRRITATE CERTAINLY WE HAVE NO SUCH INDICATION.

IRRITATE THE THERE ARE ANY

THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.

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