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SECRETARY FOR SECURITY : Sir, when I was last out at the

border which was two weeks ago, at about 11 am which can

be regarded as a busy time, the queue on the Hong Kong

side was about 150 yards long. I do not think that

causes any problems to the inhabitants of Sheung Shui.

DR. LAM (in Cantonese) : Sir, the Secretary says that with

the agreement of both sides, adjustments can be made. I

wonder under what circumstances and using what guidelines

will this be done? Does the number of vehicles going

through have to exceed 10,000 or a certain number?

SECRETARY FOR SECURITY : Yes, Sir, it takes into account

the daily capacity of the crossing point which at the

moment is 11,500 passengers

passengers a day, and

and 10,800 vehicles a

day. It also takes account, as I have said in answer to a

previous supplementary, of the staff

resources available

on both sides. I can assure you that these matters are

addressed seriously by both the Hong Kong side

side and the

Chinese side, and every

effort is made to reduce the

inconvenience to both the users of the crossing point and

the residents who live in the area to a minimum.