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TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1990

MR BARNES SAID HONG KONG AND GUANGDONG HAD REGULAR CONTACTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ISSUES IN RECENT YEARS.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THIS HIGH-LEVEL COMMITTEE WOULD FURTHER ENHANCE THE CO-OPERATION AND CO-ORDINATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND POLLUTION CONTROL EFFORTS IN AREAS BORDERING GUANGDONG AND HONG KONG.

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'ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION DOES NOT RESPECT BOUNDARIES. THERE ARE ISSUES OF MUTUAL, INTERNATIONAL INTEREST AND PROBLEMS AFFECTING TERRITORIES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER," MR BARNES SAID.

THE LIAISON GROUP, WHICH WILL HOLD REGULAR JOINT MEETINGS ALTERNATELY IN GUANGDONG AND HONG KONG, WILL:

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CONSULT ON AIR QUALITY, WATER QUALITY AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES RELATING TO AREAS OF MUTUAL CONCERN;

REVIEW EXISTING AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO ADVERSE EFFECTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN BOTH HONG KONG AND GUANGDONG, AND CONSULT ON APPROPRIATE MITIGATING MEASURES TO REDUCE SUCH EFFECTS;

CONSULT ON CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR DEALING WITH POLLUTION INCIDENTS WHICH AFFECT BOTH SIDES;

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EXCHANGES OF INFORMATION ON COMMON POLLUTANTS, ECOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, WASTE TREATMENT AND OTHER MATTERS INVOLVING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION THAT ARE OF MUTUAL CONCERN; AND

REVIEW PERIODICALLY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LIAISON GROUP IN RELATION TO BOTH ITS ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS AND THE TECHNICAL CONTENT OF ITS PROGRAMME, INCLUDING THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAMMES.

IF NECESSARY, AND WITH THE AGREEMENT OF BOTH SIDES, AD HOC MEETINGS OF THE LJAJSON GROUP MAY BE HELD ΤΟ RESOLVE SPECIFIC PROBLEMS.

THE GROUP WILL, IF REQUIRED, SET UP SUB-GROUPS OF TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS. THE TASK OF THE SUB-GROUPS WILL BE TO COMPILE AND PREPARE MATERIAL FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE LIAISON GROUP.

MEMBERS OF THE GROUP ARE MADE UP OF RELEVANT OFFICERS FROM HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND GUANGDONG. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG SIDE OF THE GROUP IS MR BARNES AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GUANGDONG 18 MR QIANG.

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