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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1992

DEVELOPMENT-ORIENTED

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S CONTINUING POLICY OF FACILITATING ECONOMIC GROWTH BY ENSURING ADEQUATE PROVISION OF PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES.

MR LAN

DESCRIBED THE GOVERNOR'S RECENT VISIT TO JAPAN AS A GREAT SUCCESS AND SAID THE MEETINGS HE HAD WITH THE JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER, OTHER SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND BUSINESS LEADERS HAD BEEN FRUITFUL.

HK TO HOST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WATER SUPPLIES * * * * **

HONG KONG'S ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIELD OF WATER SUPPLIES WILL COME UNDER THE LIMELIGHT AT AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN 1996.

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WATER HONG KONG '96 - THE 10TH ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE THE INTERNATIONAL WATER SUPPLIES ASSOCIATION (IWSA)

HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE IN THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE FROM OCTOBER 27 TO 31, 1996.

TOURS.

THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY TECHNICAL VISITS AND

POST-CONFERENCE

HONG KONG HAS BEEN CHOSEN BY THE IWSA AS THE VENUE FOR THE CONFERENCE AS A RESULT OF BIDDING MADE BY A DELEGATION OF THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT AT THE ASIA-PACIFIC GROUP BOARD MEETING OF THE IWSA IN KUALA LUMPUR IN OCTOBER THIS YEAR.

AT THE MEETING, THE HONG KONG DELEGATION HEADED BY THE DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES, MR M S HU, MADE A MOST CONVINCING PRESENTATION COMPETITION WITH BIDDING BY DELEGATIONS FROM BEIJING AND SYDNEY.

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BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE FOR KUALA LUMPUR, MR HU WAS PLEDGED SUPPORT FOR HIS BIDDING BY MANY PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS, UNIVERSITIES AND TERTIARY EDUCATION BODIES, CONSULTING ENGINEERS CONTRACTORS, AIRLINES, HOTELS AND TRAVEL AGENCIES.

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THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, HAS CONGRATULATED MR HU ON HIS SUCCESSFUL BIDDING.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT 600 OR MORE DELEGATES FROM OVER 20 COUNTRIES WILL ATTEND THE 10TH ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MAJOR EVENTS IN THE WATER SUPPLIES INDUSTRY.

THE PROGRAMME WILL PRIMARILY INCLUDE TECHNICAL SESSIONS AND VISITS COVERING SUBJECTS ON WATER RESOURCES, WATER TREATMENT, AND PLANNING, OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS.

AN EXHIBITION BY CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS MANUFACTURERS RELATED TO THE WATER SUPPLIES INDUSTRY WILL CONCURRENTLY WITH THE CONFERENCE.

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AND HELD

MR HU.