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The Office so far received more than 7,600 registration applications covering more than 400,000 employees.

For further details, please call the Occupational Retirement Schemes Hotline 2867 4642 or Charles Lankerster or Grace Sek of Shandwick Hong Kong Limited on 2845 1008.

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NAPCO brings ACP message to Seattle

Great progress is being made on the construction of the Airport Core Programme in Hong Kong, the Director of the New Airport Projects Co-ordination Office, Mr Billy Lam, said in Seattle, USA, yesterday (Monday).

Mr Lam is on a three-day visit to Seattle to attend the Pacific Rim TransTech Conference and to deliver a keynote speech on the Airport Core Programme at the opening session.

"We are making excellent progress on the construction of the new airport and the other nine associated infrastructural projects," he told the audience of about 1,000 transport experts from the United States and other countries. This was a remarkable achievement given that the ACP is one of the world's largest infrastructure

programmes.

"The recent agreement with the Chinese Government on the financial support agreements for the airport and the airport railway will give the programme further impetus," he added.

Upon completion, the infrastructure provided by the 10 projects will strengthen Hong Kong's position as an international business, financial and aviation centre and the gateway to China.

"The ACP is a major investment which will support Hong Kong's economic growth well beyond 1997 and into the 21st century," Mr Lam said.