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WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1990

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FULL COST RECOVERY FOR TREATMENT CENTRE AIMED AT

THE GOVERNMENT IS COMMITTED TO COST RECOVERY AND IS EXPLORING THE FEASIBILITY OF INDIRECT CHARGING SCHEMES AIMED RECOVERY OF THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE WASTE TREATMENT CENTRE ON TSING YI ISLAND.

PRESENTLY

AT FULL CHEMICAL

THE HON

THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, GRAHAM BARNES, SAID THIS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY} IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON PETER WONG.

"TO THIS BND, A CONSULTANTS' STUDY WAS COMMISSIONED IN NOVEMBER 1989 TO LOOK AT POSSIBLE CHARGING SCHEMES,' MR BARNES SAID.

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"THE STUDY HAS JUST BEEN COMPLETED AND THE ADMINISTRATION IS CONSIDERING THE RECOMMENDATIONS.

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FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE ISSUE WILL BE NECESSARY BOTH WITHIN CAN COME ΤΟ A THE ADMINISTRATION AND THEN WITH INDUSTRY, BEFORE WE FIRM VIEW AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL, HE ADDED.

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YEAR, BUT HAD

THE CENTRE WAS FIRST TENDERED IN FEBRUARY LAST HAD TO BE RE-TENDERED IN JUNE THIS YEAR BECAUSE NONE OF THE FIRST TENDER SUBMISSIONS WAS COMPLETELY ACCEPTABLE.

MEASURES TO COMBAT ILLEGAL IMPORTATION OF FIREARMS

THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON ALISTAIR ASPREY, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) OUTLINED MEASURES TAKEN TO COMBAT THE ILLEGAL IMPORTATION OF GENUINE FIREARMS INTO HONG KONG.

IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON RITA FAN IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR ASPREY SAID THE MEASURES WERE:

* POLICE CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE UNITS SOUGHT то IDENTIFY THE SUPPLIERS OF ILLEGAL FIREARMS, AND THEIR DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS;

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POLICE AND

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE STAFF AT BORDER CONTROL POINTS GAVE THE HIGHEST PRIORITY TO UNCOVERING THE ILLEGAL IMPORT OF FIREARMS;

INDIVIDUALS AND SYNDICATES KNOWN то BE INVOLVED IN THE ILLEGAL IMPORTATION AND USE OF FIREARMS WERE SPECIFICALLY TARGETTED BY POLICE AND THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE;

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