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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1994

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION TRENDS UNDER CONSTANT MONITORING

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION TRENDS ARE CONSTANTLY MONITORED TO ENSURE THAT RESOURCES ON INTERCEPTING OPERATION ARE EFFECTIVELY DEPLOYED, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

"WHERE LOOPHOLES ARE DISCOVERED, STEPS ARE TAKEN TO THEM, HE SAID.

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IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION ASKED BY DR THE HON TANG TONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR ASPREY SAID THE MARINE POLICE STOPPED AND CHECKED NEARLY 110,000 VESSELS LAST YEAR.

SIU-

ABOUT 2,400 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WERE ARRESTED AT SEA LAST YEAR AND 60 PER CENT OF THEM WERE FOUND IN THE DEEP BAY AREA.

OTHER ENTRY POINTS WERE MIRS BAY, SAI KUNG, CASTLE PEAK ABERDEEN AND CHEUNG CHAU, MR ASPREY ADDED.

BAY,

ALLOCATION OF AIRCRAFT PARKING BAYS FAIR AND OPEN * * * * *

PRINCIPAL

THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT'S ALLOCATING AIRCRAFT PARKING BAYS AT KAI TAK AIRPORT ARE

THE USE OF THE BAYS AND TO HELP THE OF

IN

OBJECTIVES

TO MAXIMISE NUMBER TRANSFER OF THE GREATEST

TERMINAL BUILDING

PASSENGERS BETWEEN AIRCRAFT AND THE PASSENGER WITHIN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME.

ECONOMIC SERVICES, MR

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR GORDON SIU, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON HUANG CHEN- YA IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR SIU SAID AIRLINES OPERATING AT KAI TAK AIRPORT WERE REQUIRED THEIR TO GIVE THE DEPARTMENT ADVANCE NOTICE ON A SIX MONTHLY BASIS OF INTENDED FLIGHT SCHEDULES.

BAYS

AIRCRAFT

THE DEPARTMENT THEN DETERMINES THE ALLOCATION OF PARKING IN ORDER BEST TO ACHIEVE ITS OBJECTIVES TAKING INTO ACCOUNT SIZE AND PASSENGER LOAD FACTORS.

PARKING BAYS ARE NOT ALLOCATED OR RESERVED FOR USE OF ANY PARTICULAR AIRLINE, HE ADDED.

THE EXCLUSIVE

ONLY EIGHT OF THE 69 AVAILABLE AIRCRAFT PARKING BAYS AT KAI TAK ARE SERVED BY AIR-BRIDGES CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO THE PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING.

"PRIORITY FOR THESE BAYS IS ALWAYS GIVEN ΤΟ THE LARGEST AIRCRAFT," HE SAID.

(PAA) OF PARKING

MR SIU ALSO NOTED THAT THE PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY HAD YET TO FINALISE THEIR PROCEDURES FOR THE ALLOCATION BAYS AT THE NEW AIRPORT.

"VARIOUS OPTIONS ARE BEING CONSIDERED AND DISCUSSED

WITH THE

AIRLINES.

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