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Supplementary to question No. 3

in the Legislative Council on 6th February 1985

Mrs. Rita Fan:- Sir, in view of the public concern over bus

accidents and in the event that Government decided not to

publish the full report, will Government inform the public

about the reason for such a decision, apart from the length

of the report, and the action that Government will take to

ensure public safety with regard to public buses?

Secretary for Transport:- Sir, I think I cannot hypothetically

foresee what the Governor in Council will decide and why it

will decide what it does decide, but I did say that a full

public statement will be made (and that statement stems from

the authority of Your Excellency) in both languages. As to

the matter of public safety I cannot say strongly enough how

seriously Government takes this matter.

Mrs. Rita Fan:- As long as the report of the working group is

kept confidential the public is of course not in the position

to judge the accuracy of various news media reports on this matter.

In view of the seriousness of and concern for public safety does

the Government feel that it is their duty to rectify any

incorrect information publicly.

Secretary for Transport:- Sir, I think it would be beyond the

labours of Hercules to rectify all the omissions and errors of the

media.