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On the additional rail passenger crossing at Lok Ma Chau-Huanggang, the two sides reiterated support for its early planning and implementation. The meeting also agreed that, pending completion of the proposed project, the focus of consideration should be on the question of how to enable the handling capacity of the Huanggang border crossing to reach the planned capacity of 50,000 passengers/day. As a first step, the two sides would study the proposal of raising the handling capacity of the Lok Ma Chau-Huanggang crossing for non-rail passenger to 16,000 per day.
On air traffic control, in order to enable the normal operation of Hong Kong's new airport upon commissioning, the two sides would on the basis of full exchanges of information, devote special efforts in preparing proposals on airspace management and co-ordination, with the view to beginning discussion of these proposals within the
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The two sides hold the view that the continued enhancement of cooperation and coordination between the two sides on major cross-border infrastructure projects is conducive to the promotion of developments in both the Mainland and Hong Kong. The date of the next ICC plenary meeting will be decided in the light of the progress in its various tasks.
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Japanese Justice Minister visits Stanley Prison
The Minister of Justice of Japan, Mrs Ritsuko Nagao, this (Thursday) morning visited Stanley Prison to see the operation and management of the maximum security prison during her brief stopover in Hong Kong.
The Minister and her delegation were met by the Commissioner of Correctional Services, Mr Raymond Lai Ming-kee and the Chief Superintendent of Stanley Prison, Mr Chan Kong-sang. She was briefed by Mr Chan on the various functions and facilities of the institution which has a certified accommodation of 1,575 but holds a population of 2,012 prisoners.
Mrs Nagao toured the printing, envelope-making, shoe-making and silk- screening workshops. She also visited the kitchen and an accommodation hall.
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