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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1991

MR LEUNG WHERE NO

ON THE POSSIBILITY OF IMPOSING RESTRICTIONS ON VEHICLES OTHER THAN PUBLIC BUSES FROM USING CONGESTED ROADS AT PEAK HOURS, SAID THIS WOULD BE AN EXTREME MEASURE TO BE CONSIDERED ONLY BETTER ALTERNATIVES WERE AVAILABLE.

"SUCH AN ARRANGEMENT COULD OBVIOUSLY INTERFERE WITH THE ACTIVITIES OF OTHER ESSENTIAL ROAD USERS.

"SO FAR, A BUS ONLY SYSTEM HAS BEEN INTRODUCED IN PARTS OF MID- LEVELS AT CERTAIN TIMES OF THE DAY AND WITH SOME SUCCESS," HE ADDED.

PERSONAL INFORMATION OF BNS APPLICANTS PROTECTED

THE IDENTITY AND PERSONAL DATA OF APPLICANTS UNDER THE BRITISH NATIONALITY SCHEME (BNS) ARE PROTECTED WITH STRICT CONFIDENCE, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR IAN STRACHAN, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON EDWARD

HO, MR STRACHAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD NOT GIVEN, NOR ENVISAGED GIVING, AUTHORISATION FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF SUCH INFORMATION.

APPLICANTS WILL BE KEPT

BY THE BRITISH

"RECORDS ON UNSUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE DESTROYED, AND THOSE ON SUCCESSFUL GOVERNMENT, HE ADDED.

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ALL GOVT SERVANTS REQUIRED TO PROTECT OFFICIAL INFORMATION

KONG GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT GOVERNMENT

HONG ALL GOVERNMENT SERVANTS ARE REQUIRED BY

AND OTHER SECURITY REGULATIONS

GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS OFFICIAL INFORMATION, WHICH INCLUDES PERSONAL DATA HELD IN DEPARTMENTS.

SECURITY, MR IAN

STRACHAN,

THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR THIS IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON EDWARD LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HO IN

STATED THE

ARE

HE POINTED OUT THAT CIVIL SERVANTS WERE SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED FROM PASSING TO PERSONS ANY SUCH INFORMATION UNLESS THOSE PERSONS AUTHORISED TO HAVE ACCESS TO IT.

"THESE REGULATIONS ARE COMPREHENSIVE AND PRECISE,

" HE SAID.

/"THEY COVER