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WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1993

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DECLARATION OF WATER CONTROL ZONES

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THE GOVERNMENT WILL DECLARE THE EASTERN AND WESTERN FRINGES OF VICTORIA HARBOUR AS WATER CONTROL ZONES (WCZ) WITH EFFECT FROM

JUNE 1.

THIS WILL MEAN THAT DISCHARGES INTO WATER WITHIN THESE TWO ZONES, KNOWN AS THE EASTERN BUFFER AND WESTERN BUFFER CONTROL ZONES, WILL BE SUBJECT TO CONTROL OF A LICENSING SCHEME OPERATED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT.

THE EASTERN BUFFER WCZ COVERS INLAND AND MARINE WATERS OFF CHAI WAN AND SHAU KEI WAN AND THE WESTERN BUFFER WCZ COVERS TSING YI, PART OF TSUEN WAN, SHAM TSENG, ABERDEEN AND AP LEI CHAU.

CONTROL ON NEW DISCHARGES IN THESE TWO NEW WCZ'S WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM JUNE 1, 1993.

THE CONTROL WILL BE EXTENDED TO EXISTING DISCHARGES FOR WHICH LICENCE APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BETWEEN JUNE 1 AND DECEMBER 1 THIS YEAR.

ALSO WITH EFFECT FROM JUNE 1, A SUPPLEMENTARY WCZ WILL BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING TOLO HARBOUR AND SOUTHERN WCZ'S RESPECTIVELY TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY IN WATER GATHERING AREAS IDENTIFIED UNDER THE WCZ FRAMEWORK.

60 VIETNAMESE TO RETURN HOME UNDER ORDERLY

REPATRIATION PROGRAMME

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ABOUT 60 VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS SCREENED OUT AS NON-REFUGEES RETURN TO VIETNAM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) ON THE 11TH FLIGHT UNDER THE ORDERLY REPATRIATION PROGRAMME, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

A TOTAL OF 513 NON-REFUGEES HAVE SO FAR BEEN RETURNED то VIETNAM UNDER THE PROGRAMME.

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

THE FOLLOWING ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO FACILITATE MEDIA

COVERAGE:

A FIXED POSITION WILL BE SET UP ON THE AIRPORT TARMAC WHERE JOURNALISTS CAN WITNESS THE RETURNEES BOARDING THE PLANE TO VIETNAM.

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO MAKE USE OF THE FACILITY SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM IN THE ARRIVAL HALL NOT LATER THAN 8.15 AM. TELEPHOTO LENSES WILL BE NECESSARY.

EDITORS ARE REMINDED THAT THEIR REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS MUST BE ABLE TO PRODUCE PROOF THAT THEY ARE BONA FIDE JOURNALISTS BEFORE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO USE THE FACILITY.

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