REPLY:
MR PRESIDENT,
(A)
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1994
CONTROL THE
THE POLICE IMPLEMENT SHORT TERM TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS TO FACILITATE TRAVEL BY MEMBERS OF ROYAL FAMILY, HEADS OF STATE, HEADS OF GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER SENIOR GOVERNMENT VISITORS BETWEEN DESTINATIONS IN THE TERRITORY. THESE SHORT TERM TRAFFIC CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS USUALLY LAST FOR LESS THAN TWO MINUTES IN ANYONE LOCATION. DISRUPTION TO THE USUAL FLOW OF TRAFFIC IS KEPT TO A MINIMUM.
(B)
IN 1994,
SPECIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL
ARRANGEMENTS WERE THE COST OF THESE
MADE FOR EIGHT OVERSEAS VISITORS. ARRANGEMENTS WAS MET BY PUBLIC FUNDS.
(C)
(D)
(E)
DATE (IN 1994)
DETAILS OF THE EIGHT VISITS IN 1994 ARE ATTACHED AT THE APPENDIX. THE POLICE DO NOT RETAIN INFORMATION ON THE NAMES OF ALL THE ROADS AFFECTED, NOR THE DURATION AND THE TIME OF SPECIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS. COMPILING THIS INFORMATION WOULD REQUIRE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH.
IT
IS COMMON PRACTICE TO IMPLEMENT THIS SORT OF TRAFFIC CONTROL TO FACILITATE THE TRAVEL OF OVERSEAS DIGNITARIES AND TO ENSURE THEIR SECURITY. HONG KONG IS NOT EXCEPTIONAL IN THIS REGARD.
THERE ARE NO PLANS TO CANCEL SUCH TRAFFIC CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS.
VISITS
APPENDIX
6-10 MARCH
19 APRIL
1-9 MAY
17 JULY
15-16 SEPTEMBER
14-21 OCTOBER 28-29 OCTOBER 7-9 NOVEMBER
HRH PRINCESS ROYAL
PRIME MINISTER OF PORTUGAL
DIRECTOR OF HK & MACAU OFFICE, LU PING FOREIGN MINISTER OF PRC, QIAN QICHEN FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY, D HURD HRH PRINCESS ALEXANDRA
VICE PRESIDENT OF INDIA, KR NARAYANAN HRH PRINCE OF WALES
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