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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1993

MR ASPREY SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY UNUSUAL VISA DIFFICULTIES, BUT WOULD BE MONITORING THE SITUATION CLOSELY.

THIS MATTER AND THE NATIONALITY

HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT ASSESSED PUBLIC OPINION ON THROUGH THE MEDIA, LETTERS FROM THE PUBLIC BUB-COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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CAD HAS DIRECT CONTACT WITH PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS

RADIO SERVICE AIRPORT BY

THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY AND THE CENTRES

TAXI ARE KEPT INFORMED OF THE PASSENGER DEMAND AT THE THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT WHEN TYPHOON SIGNAL NO.8 IS HOISTED, THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WAS TOLD TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

CHENG HOI-CHUEN, SAID DIRECT PUBLIC PROVIDED BY AIRPORT

IN REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON VINCENT THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR HAIDER BARMA, TRANSPORT SERVICES TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT WERE BUSES AND TAXIS.

AT PRESENT, HE SAID, THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY LTD OPERATES FOUR AIRPORT ROUTES TO AND FROM CENTRAL, CAUSEWAY BAY, AND TSIM SHA TSUI.

TAIKOO SHING

CIVIL AVIATION PASSENGERS DEPLOYED

UNDER A LONG-STANDING ARRANGEMENT, THE DEPARTMENT KEEPS THE BUS COMPANY INFORMED OF THE NUMBER OF WAITING AT THE AIRPORT AND, WHEN NECESSARY, EXTRA BUSES ARE TO MEET DEMAND.

PAST RECORDS SHOW THAT KMB HAS BEEN AIRPORT BUS SERVICES DURING TYPHOON SIGNAL NO. 8, HE SAID.

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MR BARMA SAID TAXI AVAILABILITY MIGHT WELL BE REDUCED WHEN NO. 8 SIGNAL WAS HOISTED SINCE IT WAS UP TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT THEY WISHED TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE.

INDIVIDUAL DRIVERS

NEVERTHELESS, THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT DIRECTLY TAXI ASSOCIATIONS AND TAXI RADIO SERVICE CENTRES TO INFORM PASSENGER DEMAND AT THE AIRPORT, HE SAID.

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