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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1993

HONG

IN

THE ETOS ARE ALSO TASKED TO ENCOURAGE INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT KONG, AND TO ORGANISE THE GOVERNMENT'S PUBLICITY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS IN THE REGIONS.

THEY ALSO PROVIDE AN INFORMATION AND ENQUIRY SERVICE ABOUT HONG KONG AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR VISITORS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.

MR CHAU SAID BY COMPARISON, THE TDC OFFICES HAD A NARROWER AND MORE SPECIFIC MANDATE.

THE FOUR CITIES WHERE THE GOVERNMENT AND TDC BOTH MAINTAIN OFFICES ARE NEW YORK, LONDON, TOKYO AND TORONTO.

NO PLANS TO CHANGE SECURITY CHECKS POLICY

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THE GOVERNMENT HAS NO PLANS TO CHANGE ITS POLICY TO CONDUCT SECURITY CHECKS ON NEW RECRUITS TO ALL POSTS REQUIRING ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION, ALTHOUGH ITS APPLICATION IS BEING REVIEWED,

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LI WAH-MING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR ASPREY SAID THE POLICY WAS ONE OF A NUMBER OF MEASURES DESIGNED TO PROTECT CLASSIFIED MATERIALS FROM IMPROPER DISCLOSURE.

*THE DETAILED LIST OF RANKS AND POSTS SUBJECT TO CHECKING IS CLASSIFIED, BUT IT COVERS ALL DIRECTORATE AND SENIOR STAFF IN GENERAL AND DEPARTMENTAL GRADES, AND SECRETARIAL AND CLERICAL STAFF WHOSE WORK INVOLVES ACCESS TO OR THE HANDLING OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION," HE SAID.

IMPROVEMENTS TO KOWLOON BAY WATER QUALITY

WATER

THE GOVERNMENT IS WELL AWARE OF THE ODOUR PROBLEM CAUSED BY POLLUTION IN KOWLOON BAY AND OF THE POSSIBLE ADVERSE IMPRESSION THIS COULD GIVE TOURISTS ARRIVING IN HONG KONG.

AND

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING ENVIRONMENT

t LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON CHEM BUI-CHUNG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WRONPSDAY).

HE SAID A MAJOR SEWERAGE IMPROVEMENT SCHEME

SINCE LAST YEAR UNDER THE EAST KOWLOON

IMPLEMENTED

PLAN.

HAD BEEN SEWERAGE MASTER

/THE SCHEME