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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1994

THE

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NOT

IN PERMITTING THE INTRODUCTION OF THE AUTOTOLL SYSTEM,

THE BEEN VERY CONSCIOUS OF HAS

NEED ADMINISTRATION ENSURE THAT MOTORISTS USING THE NORMAL TOLL LANES ARE UNDULY INCONVINCED. THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MONITORS THE SITUATION VERY

THE CAREFULLY

THAT AND HAS CONFIRMED PRESENT

FEW ARRANGEMENTS ARE SATISFACTORY. INDEED, VERY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM MOTORISTS.

OPERATING

THE AUTOPASS COMPANY LTD HAS STATED THAT IT IS AT A LOSS, AND THAT IT HAS NO PLANS AT PRESENT TO REDUCE THE $20 MONTHLY ADMINISTRATION CHARGE.

(E)

AGAIN, FOR COMMERCIAL REASONS, THE AUTOPASS COMPANY LTD IS REQUIRED TO NOT PREPARED TO REVEAL THE NUMBER OF USERS BALANCE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE, BUT STATES IT IS FAR REACHING BREAK EVEN POINT.

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TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR OVERSEAS DIGNITARIES

* * * * *

FOLLOWING

ALISTAIR

IS A QUESTION BY THE HON EMILY LAU BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY):

AND

A

ASPREY,

WRITTEN IN THE

QUESTION THERE HAVE BEEN OCCASIONS RECENTLY WHEN THE GOVERNMENT HAVE HAD TO CLOSE CERTAIN ROADS TO FACILITATE VISITING FOREIGN

CAUSING DIGNITARIES TO TOUR THE TERRITORY, THUS

SERIOUS TRAFFIC CONGESTION. IN VIEW OF THIS, WILL THE GOVERNMENT INFORM THIS COUNCIL :

WILL

ROADS

(A) OF THE SORTS OF FOREIGN DIGNITARIES IN RESPECT OF WHOM

ARRANGEMENTS

OF BE MADE FOR THE CLOSURE WHEN THEY ARE TOURING THE TERRITORY;

(B)

OF THE NUMBER OF SUCH FOREIGN DIGNITARIES VISITING TOURING HONG KONG IN 1994; WHETHER THE EXPENSES INCURRED ARE MET BY PUBLIC FUNDS;

OR

(C)

OF THE DETAILS CONCERNING THE CLOSURE OF SUCH PURPOSE DURING THE YEAR (INCLUDING THE NAME TITLE OF THE FOREIGN DIGNITARIES, THE NAME OF ROADS

TOGETHER CLOSED,

WITH THE EXACT DATE AND TIME OF CLOSURE);

ROADS

FOR

AND

THE

CLOSE THE (D) OF

REASONS WHY THE GOVERNMENT HAS TO ROADS DURING THE TOURS OF FOREIGN DIGNITARIES; AND

(E) WHETHER CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO CANCELLING SUCH

ARRANGEMENTS?

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