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THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1992

GOVT FULLY BACKS POLICE IN COMBATTING ROBBERIES

THE

ΤΟ THE

IS

POLICE GIVING MAXIMUM SUPPORT TO GOVERNMENT COMBAT ARMED ROBBERIES, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

ABOUT THE

VOCATIONAL TRAINING SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER VISITING THE COUNCIL, SIR DAVID SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS VERY CONCERNED NUMBER OF ROBBERY CASES.

"WE ARE DETERMINED TO GIVE FULL SUPPORT TO THE POLICE FORCE OF THE RESOURCES THEY NEED, IN TERMS OF THE WEAPON AND THE THAT THEY NEED," HE SAID.

TERMS

"ANOTHER

IMPORTANT

ELEMENT

IS THAT WE TALK

IN

MEN

TO THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES ACROSS THE BORDER TO TRY TO PUT AN END TO THE SMUGGLING OF OF THESE WEAPON WHICH IS GOING ON AND WHICH IS AT THE HEART OF MANY ROBBERIES AND PEOPLE TOO.

"WE WILL CONTINUE TO LIAISE CLOSELY TO TRY TO PUT A STOP TO THE MOVEMENT OF CRIMINALS AND WEAPONS ACROSS THE BORDER.

ASKED IF

THE REPORT BY THE

COMMISSIONER

"

FOR

ADMINISTRATIVE YESTERDAY,

COMPLAINTS CONTRADICTED WHAT THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY SAID SIR DAVID SAID HE DID NOT BELIEVE IT DID AT ALL.

CONCERNED OF THE WE

"THE

OFFICERS OF THE REPORT SAID THAT THE BALANCE

THE INTERST ACTED IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, THAT THEY HAD

JUDGEMENT. DEPOSITORS AT HEART, AND THEY ACTED WITHIN THEIR OWN HAVE FULL CONFIDENCE IN THE OFFICERS CONCERNED,

HE ADDED.

TRADE DEPARTMENT PRESS STATEMENT ON MFN

*

TO 61

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTED BY A MARGIN OF 357 TO OVERRIDE THE PRESIDENTIAL VETO ON THE CHINA MFN CONDITIONALITY BILL LAST NIGHT.

A TRADE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN DESCRIBED THE OUTCOME AS EXPECTED".

"THE RESULT

CAME

US AS PREVIOUS AS NO SURPRISE TO PATTERNS SHOWED THAT A VETO OVERRIDE WOULD BE CARRIED BY A MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE.

"THE REAL BATTLE IN THE SENATE MIGHT TAKE MONTH AND WE ARE CLOSELY MONITORING DEVELOPMENTS,

"WIDELY

VOTING LARGE

PLACE LATER THIS

1.

HE SAID.

/THE BILL