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PATTEN VISITS HKGO, LONDON

FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1992

PATTEN,

VISIT

A PAID

IN LONDON

SINCE HIS

THE GOVERNOR-DESIGNATE, MR CHRISTOPHER YESTERDAY (THURSDAY) TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

CALL ON HIS FIRST

A HONG KONG GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENT.

HE WAS MET ON ARRIVAL BY THE COMMISSIONER, MR JOHN YAXLEY, HIS DEPUTY, MR DAVID TSUI.

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AND

AFTER A BRIEFING ON THE WORK OF THE OFFICE BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SENIOR STAFF, MR PATTEN TOURED THE OFFICES TO MEET STAFF.

HE ALSO INSPECTED SPECIAL DISPLAYS RELATING TO THE RECRUITMENT AND STUDENT OF CIVIL SERVANTS AND THE WORK OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION. HE WENT ON TO VISIT THE LIBRARY FROM WHICH HE BORROWED BOOKS.

SOME

PATTEN

MR

EXPRESSED GREAT

RANGE INTEREST IN A WHOLE

INCLUDING GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES AND ASKED MANY SEARCHING QUESTIONS

GATT AND HONG KONG'S PARTICIPATION IN

THE COVERAGE OF HONG KONG MATTERS ON THE UK PRESS.

OF

ON HIS DEPARTURE MS MAUREEN WONG, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER PRESENTED MR PATTEN WITH A COPY OF THE BOOK "IN TIMES OF GREAT AS A MEMENTO OF HIS FIRST VISIT TO A HONG KONG GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT.

CHAOS"

PUBLIC VIEWS ON TAXI POLICY RELEASED

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AN INFORMATION DOCUMENT ON PUBLIC VIEWS PRESENTED TO THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) WORKING GROUP ON TAXI POLICY REVIEW IS NOW MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, A TRANSPORT BRANCH SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE WORKING GROUP WAS SET UP LAST DECEMBER ΤΟ REVIEW CURRENT TAXT POLICY, PARTICULARLY IN LICENSING SYSTEM, FARE POLICY AND QUALITY OF SERVICES.

THE GROUP IS

CONSIDERING PUBLIC COMMENTS AND PROPOSALS

RECEIVED AND WILL REPORT BACK TO THE TAC THIS SUMMER.

"IN THE LIGHT OF WIDESPREAD INTEREST IN THE PROPOSALS PRESENTED TO THE WORKING GROUP, A DOCUMENT OUTLINING PUBLIC VIEWS RECEIVED IS NOW MADE AVAILABLE TO THE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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"THE DOCUMENT CONTAINS COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLIC SO FAR. AS SUCH, IT REFLECTS DIVERGENT AND SOMETIMES CONFLICTING INTERESTS. THE WORKING GROUP WILL EXAMINE THE PROPOSALS CAREFULLY BEFORE PUTTING ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE TAC, HE ADDED.

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