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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1992

THEY ARE RICH IN MARINE RESOURCES AND HAVE GREAT POTENTIAL FUTURE RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC INVESTIGATION," HE SAID.

FOR

CONSULTATION WITH RELATED ADVISORY BODIES AND IN THE PROCESS AND WILL LAST UNTIL THE END OF THIS MONTH.

ASSOCIATIONS

IS

PROPOSALS

ANYONE WHO WISH TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAN CONTACT THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT ON TEL. 733 2249.

OF AGRICULTURE AND ON OR BEFORE

VIEWS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE DIRECTOR FISHERIES, 12TH FLOOR, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES FEBRUARY 29.

PUBLIC REMINDED TO EXPRESS VIEWS ON RENEWAL OF CMB'S FRANCHISE

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT BRANCH SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT

THE TO ENSURE

FULLEST POSSIBLE RANGE OF PUBLIC VIEWS COULD BE EXPRESSED, A PAPER GIVING A FACTUAL RECORD OF CMB'S PERFORMANCE IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS HAD BEEN SENT TO THE VARIOUS DISTRICT TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEES ON HONG KONG ISLAND.

BOARDS AND

THE PAPER SCHEME NOW

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO OBTAIN A COPY OF ON CMB'S PERFORMANCE AND/OR A COPY OF THE PROFIT CONTROL APPLICABLE TO CMB MAY CONTACT MISS SHIRLEY LAM OF THE BRANCH DIRECT ON 810 2488 DURING OFFICE HOURS. THESE PAPERS BEING MADE AVAILABLE TO THE MEDIA IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE.

TRANSPORT ARE ALSO

THEY MAY ALSO WRITE то THE TRANSPORT BRANCH, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE TWO-YEAR FRANCHISE EXTENSION SOUGHT BY CMB WAS UNDER EXAMINATION AND THE GOVERNMENT WOULD NEGOTIATE ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC WITH CMB ON THE TERMS OF THE NEW FRANCHISE - AGREEMENT.

"VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE PUBLIC WILL BE CAREFULLY AND FULLY CONSIDERED BEFORE A DECISION IS MADE," HE SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID CONSULTATION NOW BEING CONDUCTED FOCUS MAINLY ON THE BROAD TERMS FOR FRANCHISE RENEWAL AND THE DIRECTION IN WHICH BUS SERVICES ON HONG KONG ISLAND SHOULD DEVELOP.

WOULD

GENERAL FURTHER

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME ΤΟ GIVE VIEWS ON THE FOLLOWING KEY ISSUES:

* THE PUBLIC'S DESIRE FOR BETTER SERVICES;

/* CMB'S PERFORMANCE