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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1991
TO FACILITATE TAIWANESE VISITORS, THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WILL MERGE THE EXISTING MULTIPLE VISIT PERMIT FOR SOCIAL AND BUSINESS VISITS INTO ONE AS FROM JUNE 1.
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INTRODUCE A NEW
THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WILL CONCURRENTLY JUMBO" MULTIPLE VISIT PERMIT WITH 32 PAGES AND OF TWO-YEAR VALIDITY, AT A FEE OF $460.
IN ADDITION, THE DEPARTMENT HAS, SINCE MARCH 1. STARTED
RENEWING MULTIPLE VISIT PERMITS ISSUED YEAR THREE MONTHS IN ADVANCE.
BETWEEN
JUNE
—
AUGUST LAST
SUCH APPLICATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED THROUGH AUTHORISED
OR BY THE APPLICANTS IN PERSON.
AIRLINES
"THIS WILL AVOID BUNCHING OF APPLICATIONS AT THE LAST MINUTE," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED ABOUT 240,000 MULTIPLE VISIT PERMITS BETWEEN JUNE AUGUST LAST YEAR.
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"VISITORS NEED NOT BE AFRAID THAT THEY WILL LOSE ANYTHING BY EARLY RENEWAL OF THEIR PERMITS. THE VALIDITY OF REPLACEMENT PERMITS
THE WILL COUNT FROM THE DATE OF EXPIRY OF CURRENT PERMITS AND MAY CONTINUE TO BE USED UNTIL THEY EXPIRE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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UK EXPERT TO REVIEW MTR INCIDENT REPORT
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THE
RECEIVED
A
TODAY
(WEDNESDAY)
THAT TRANSIT
IT
HAS RAILWAY
MTR
GOVERNMENT
CONFIRMED PRELIMINARY REPORT FROM THE MASS CORPORATION SURROUNDING THE CAUSES OF AN INCIDENT WHICH DISRUPTED SERVICE FOR SEVERAL HOURS ON MARCH 11 THIS YEAR.
RAILWAYS
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE INSPECTING OFFICER OF IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, MR ALAN COOKSEY, HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO COME
ASSIST HONG KONG TO
THE GOVERNMENT TO REVIEW THE CORPORATION'S RECOMMENDATIONS AS HE FINDS FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS AND MAKE SUCH NECESSARY ON THE MTR SYSTEM.
BY THE HONG RAILWAY SYSTEMS IN
"THE INSPECTING OFFICER OF RAILWAYS IS APPOINTED KONG GOVERNMENT TO BE RESPONSIBLE TO EXAMINE ALL HONG KONG.
INVOLVES HIM IN
"IT IS A NORMAL PRACTICE THAT THE GOVERNMENT
TO ASSESS, REVIEW AND INQUIRIES OF THIS NATURE AND FOR HIM ON INCIDENT REPORTS," HE ADDED.
MR ALAN COOKSEY WILL BE ASSISTED BY THE LOCAL CHIEF OFFICER (RAILS), MR BRYAN MORGAN.
THE
COMMENT
INSPECTING
TO THE PRELIMINARY
A FINAL REPORT ON THE INCIDENT WILL BE SUBMITTED GOVERNMENT AFTER
CORPORATION HAS
THE DISCUSSED FINDINGS WITH MR COOKSEY.
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