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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1994

"AT THE MEETING THE COMPANIES WOULD PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH COMPARATIVE DATA ON PAST FORECASTS AND ACTUAL DEMAND AND THEIR RESPECTIVE DEMAND PROFILES, MR SIU SAID.

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UNDER THEIR RESPECTIVE SCHEME OF CONTROL AGREEMENTS, THE TWO POWER COMPANIES ARE REQUIRED то SUBMIT FINANCING PLANS ΤΟ THE

ADMINISTRATION.

THESE PLANS CONTAIN FORECASTS OF DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY WHICH FORM THE BASIS FOR DECISIONS ON THE BUILDING OF GENERATING FACILITIES.

BDTC PASSPORTS NO GUARANTEE TO CONTRACT RENEWAL

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OVERSEAS AGREEMENT OFFICERS WHO ACQUIRE BDTC PASSPORTS OR PERMANENT RESIDENTS STATUS ARE NOT AUTOMATICALLY ENTI LED ΤΟ RENEW THEIR AGREEMENTS ON LOCAL CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR MICHAEL SZE, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

IN HIS REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ALLEN LEE, MR SZE SAID APART FROM MEETING THE PERMANENT RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT, APPLICANTS WERE ASSESSED AGAINST OTHER CRITERIA.

THESE INCLUDE SERVICE NEED, CONDUCT, AND PERFORMANCE AND

PHYSICAL FITNESS.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT DID NOT REQUIRE CIVIL SERVANTS TO REPORT CHANGES IN THEIR NATIONALITY OR PASSPORT.

"HENCE WE DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY OVERSEAS AGREEMENT OFFICERS HAVE A BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZEN PASSPORT OR WHETHER THEY HAVE GIVEN UP THEIR ORIGINAL NATIONALITY, MR SZE SAID.

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CONTAINER VEHICLE PARKING PROBLEM TO BE DEALT WITH POSITIVELY

THE GOVERNMENT AIMS TO DEAL WITH THE PARKING PROBLEM FOR CONTAINER VEHICLES IN A COMPREHENSIVE AND POSITIVE WAY, INVOLVING CO-ORDINATION AND CO-OPERATION WITH THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED, AS WELL AS CLOSE LIAISON WITH THE INDUSTRY AND

LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

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THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) WHEN HE REPLIED TO A QUESTION BY THE HON MRS MIRIAM LAU IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

MR EASON SAID A DEDICATED TEAM WOULD BE SET UP UNDER THE BLACK SPOTS TASK FORCE TO LOOK INTO CONTAINER-RELATED MATTERS.

/HE SAID