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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1992

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THEIR INTRODUCTION REPRESENTS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REFORM PACKAGE.

THE FIRST STAGE

OF

THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REST OF THE PACKAGE WILL BE THE ENACTMENT OF THE TRAVEL AGENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL, GAZETTED ON JULY 17, 1992 AND WILL BE INTRODUCED TO THE COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 14, 1992.

THE TIC IS THE SELF-REGULATORY ORGANISATION INDUSTRY. THE TICRF IS ITS SUBSIDIARY, RESPONSIBLE COMPENSATION FUND FOR OUTBOUND TRAVELLERS.

FOR

SUBJECT ΤΟ

WHICH WAS LEGISLATIVE

FOR

THE TRAVEL HOLDING A

SECRETARY FOR SECURITY TO VISIT VIETNAM

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THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, WILL LEAVE FOR VIETNAM ON SATURDAY FOR A SEVEN-DAY VISIT.

MR ASPREY WILL VISIT THE AREAS FROM WHERE MANY VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS ORIGINATED, SUCH AS HAIPHONG, HUE, DANANG AND HO CHI MINH CITY, TO SEE SOME OF THOSE WHO HAVE RETURNED FROM HONG KONG, A SECURITY BRANCH SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE WILL LOOK AT VARIOUS EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AID SCHEMES AND PROPOSALS FOR SMALL-SCALE PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S REINTEGRATION ASSISTANCE SCHEME, WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN JULY.

REPATRIATION AND

HE WILL ALSO DISCUSS MATTERS RELATING TO THE REINTEGRATION OF VIETNAMESE NON-REFUGEES WITH THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES, THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR ΤΟ VIETNAM, AND UNHCR AND EUROPEAN COMMUNITY OFFICIALS.

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

MR ASPREY WILL MEET THE NEWS MEDIA ON HIS RETURN FROM VIETNAM ON SEPTEMBER 20 (SUNDAY). MEDIA MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ASSEMBLE IN THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE AIRPORT BUILDING AT 9.30 PM.

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