"RIDAY, JUNE 8, 1990
"THE RAF'S HELICOPTERS GIVE FULL SUPPORT TO BRITISH FORCES, GENERALLY AND ALSO ASSIST THE CIVIL AGENCIES. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN ABLE TO HELP WITH THE CONTINUING PROBLEM OF THE VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE.
"OUR POLICY IS VERY STRAIGHT FORWARD TO ASSIST THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND UNIFORMED SERVICES WITH LOGISTIC AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT.
"WE HAVE ALSO GIVEN UP FACILITIES, NOT LEAST A PART OF THE AIRFIELD AT SEK KONG TO BE A VBP CAMP WITHIN FROM OUR FAMILY QUARTERS. I THINK THAT AT THIS TIME THESE ASSISTANCE REPRESENT THE MOST APPROPRIATE ROLE FOR US ΤΟ BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL REASONS.
SUBSTANTIAL
100 YARDS AREAS OF PLAY FOR
THE POLICE IN IN COPING WITH
"IN A WIDER SENSE WE ARE ALSO HERE TO SUPPORT MAINTAINING SECURITY. WE ALSO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE EMERGENCIES AND NATURAL DISASTERS, BOTH ON LAND AND AT SEA.
"I LIKE TO FEEL TOO THAT WE TREAT OUR RESPONSIBILITIES COMMUNITY SERIOUSLY, AS EVIDENCED BY WORK UNDERTAKEN FOR YOUNG AND THE LESS FORTUNATE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE TRAILWALKER IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE. THIS LAST YEAR THE GARRISON HK$2.5 MILLION FOR HONG KONG ASSOCIATED CHARITIES,
HI
TO THE PEOPLE
ANNUAL
RAISED
AS TO THE FUTURE AND OUR WITHDRAWAL PLAN I WOULD SIMPLY SAY THIS: THAT IT IS HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION TO KEEP AN ADEQUATE AND ROBUST GARRISON HERE FOR AS LONG AS NECESSARY, WHILE THE POLICE AND OTHER LOCAL AGENCIES ARE WORKING UP VERY SUCCESSFULLY TO TAKE OVER SOME OF OUR ROLES AS WE MOVE INTO THE 90'S. WE SHALL DO ALL WE CAN TO HELP THEM IN THIS TASK AND I DO NOT DOUBT THEY WILL BE SUCCESSFUL.
GENERAL DUFFEL!. ALSO REFERRED TO THE MOVE OF THE NAVAL BASIN TO STONECUTTERS ISLAND AS PART OF THE WAN CHAI RECLAMATION PROJECT AND TO THE FACT THAT THE GARRISON AND (TS SUPPORT IS CONSTANTLY SUBJECT ΤΟ SCRUTINY TO ENSURE IT'S COST-EFFECTIVENESS "IN THE INTERESTS OF BOTH THE BRITISH AND HONG KONG TAXPAYER”.
HE SAID THAT THE GARRISON WAS ALSO BUYING AN INCREASING PROPORTION OF GOODS AND SERVICES IN HONG KONG TO THE BENEFIT OF THE LOCAL ECONOMY.
COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE OFFICE COMES INTO OPERATION
TO
UP UNDER THE THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE SET
AFFAIRS
INTO OPERATION BRANCH COMES MONETARY
TODAY (FRIDAY) REPLACE THE INSURANCE DIVISION OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
EXPLAINING THE DECISION, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID
GENERAL'S
REGISTRAR DEPARTMENT WHEREAS THE FUNCTIONS OF THE PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION IN NATURE.
DEPARTMENT IS
ESSENTIALLY A LEGAL
INSURANCE DIVISION
THAT THE SERVICES WERE OF
/THE INSURANCE
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