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MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1994

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APPLICATIONS FOR CROSS-BORDER COACH SERVICES INVITED

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FROM INTERESTED OPERATORS IN HONG KONG TO PROVIDE CROSS-BORDER COACH AND/OR HIRE CAR SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA THROUGH THE LOK MA CHAU BORDER CONTROL POINT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS, APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED SIMULTANEOUSLY TO THE PUBLIC VEHICLES SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT, HONG KONG, IN ROOM 28, M/F, MURRAY ROAD MULTI-STOREY CARPARK BUILDING, 2 MURRAY ROAD, HONG KONG, AND THE COUNTRY PORT OF PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT OF SHENZHEN PORT OFFICE.

ALL APPLICATIONS ARE FREE OF CHARGE, HE ADDED.

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE IN WRITING GIVING THE FOLLOWING

INFORMATION:

APPLICANTS' PERSONAL PARTICULARS, INCLUDING NAME, DOCUMENT, ADDRESS AND CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER. CASE OF A COMPANY, THE NAME OF THE PERSONS TO BE AND INFORMATION ON COMPANY REGISTRATION;

IDENTITY

IN THE CONTACTED

DESCRIPTION OF THE NATURE OF THE SERVICE, THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF VEHICLES USED, AND SEATING CAPACITY;

IN RESPECT OF CROSS-BORDER COACH SERVICE, THE PROPOSED SCHEDULES OF CROSSINGS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA, CROSSING TIME AT LOK MA CHAU CONTROL POINT, ROUTEING AND TERMINAL FACILITIES ON HONG KONG SIDE;

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE IN OPERATING SIMILAR TRANSPORT SERVICES;

DETAILS OF PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS, THAT IS NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF HONG KONG AND PARTNERS IN CHINA; AND

COACH/HIRE

DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF APPROVAL-IN-PRINCIPLE FROM THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES FOR PROVIDING CROSS-BORDER CAR SERVICES.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS ON THE HONG KONG SIDE IS AUGUST 26, 1994. APPLICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL AT THE HONG KONG-SHENZHEN JOINT SUB-WORKING GROUP MEETING ON CROSS BORDER TRANSPORT SERVICES.

FURTHER ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE BY TELEPHONING 801 5991.

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