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At present, according to

to a survey conducted in March this

61.9

cent per

of arriving passengers

was cleared

year,

through immigration within 15 minutes, 28.2 per cent

within 16 to 30 minutes while 9.9 per cent waited for more

than 30 minutes. If I might add, for departures, the

times are rather better. And 90.3 per cent of passengers

are cleared within 15 minutes, 9.4 per cent within 16 to

30 minutes and only 0.3 per

only 0.3 per cent wait for longer than 30

minutes. Now we do not think this is good enough. We do

not think this is as it should be. And the plan which I

mentioned for additional counters, additional immigration

staff and the computerisation for Hong Kong identity cards

at the counter will, I hope, provide a better service.