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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1991

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"FOR EXAMPLE, UP-TO-DATE FLIGHT INFORMATION 19 AVAILABLE, ALL TIMES, VIA THE ELECTRONIC DISPLAY BOARDS AND TELEVISION MONITORS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE AIRPORT.

"MANY AIRLINES NOW MAN THEIR OWN TELEPHONE HOTLINES AND INFORMATION COUNTERS WHILE ARRIVING PASSENGERS MAY OBTAIN ASSISTANCE FROM THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY SERVICES COUNTERS PROVIDED BY THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION, THE HONG KONG HOTELS ASSOCIATION AND THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATIONS OF TRAVEL AGENTS LOCATED IN THE RESTRICTED BUFFER HALL, MRS BOSHER SAID,

"OTHER ENQUIRIES AND

COMPLAINTS MAY BE DEALT WITH BY THE

AIRPORT MANAGEMENT DUTY OFFICE WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE DEPARTURE HALL,' SHE ADDED.

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MRS BOSHER POINTED OUT THAT THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION WOULD NEVERTHELESS KEEP THE SITUATION UNDER REVIEW TO ENSURE THAT NEEDS OF AIRPORT USERS WERE MET FULLY AND EFFICIENTLY.

NO CHANGE TO FIRST PHASE OF UK NATIONALITY SCHEME

IT IS NOT INTENDED TO SEEK APPROVAL FOR A CHANGE IN THE BRITISH NATIONALITY SELECTION SCHEME FOR THE FIRST PHASE, SINCE A CHANGE COULD AFFECT THE CHANCES OF SUCCESS OF PERSONS WHO HAVE ALREADY APPLIED.

"NOR ARE ANY SUCH MODIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT THE FULL QUOTA WILL BE TAKEN UP BEFORE THE SCHEME EXPIRES IN 1997, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON ALISTAIR ASPREY, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

SAID

REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON J.D. MCGREGOR, THE SECRETARY IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT A SMALL NUMBER OF PLACES WOULD NOT BE USED UP IN THE FIRST PHASE; SUCH PLACES WOULD BE CARRIED FORWARD TO THE SECOND PHASE FOR ALLOCATION AFTER 1993.

"WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT THE SITUATION WILL NOT ARISE WHERE QUOTAS REMAIN UNALLOCATED AFTER THE SECOND PHASE," HE ADDED.

THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD, HOWEVER, BE REVIEWING THE OPERATION OF THE SCHEME, INCLUDING ITS COVERAGE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE SECOND PHASE, IN THE LIGHT OF EXPERIENCE AND INFORMATION GAINED FROM THE CURRENT PHASE, MR ASPREY SAID.

THE BRITISH NATIONALITY (HONG KONG) ACT 1990 EMPOWERED THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO REGISTER UP TO 50,000 HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS A3 BRITISH CITIZENS BEFORE JUNE 30, 1997 UNDER A SCHEME OR SCHEMES APPROVED FOR THIS PURPOSE.

APPROXIMATELY 87 PER CENT OF THESE 50,000 PLACES ARE FOR ALLOCATION IN THE FIRST PHASE OF THE SCHEME.

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