TNAG-2673-FCO40-3870-Hong-Kong-defence-issues-Internal-Security-Guide-(ISG)-1993 — Page 158

CONFIDENTIAL

RESPONSIBILITIES

PART I

POST OFFICE

The Postmaster General

will be responsible

for :

(a)

Postal

(b)

Services

of

safeguarding departmental property, ensuring the safe delivery

mail to Government Departments and other essential services and operating the most efficient service possible, dependent upon the conditions prevailing at the time; and

Telecommunications Services ensuring that telecommunications services are provided in the best possible manner and detecting and identifying sources of unauthorised radio transmissions interference.

and

POSTAL SERVICE

Brief Appreciation of Normal Operations

2.

of

The level of activity varies from 16 hours operation (GPO and International Mail Centre) to 24 hours (Air Mail Centre). Branch Offices operate for 13 hours if they provide delivery service. External operations e.g. on railway shipments, vary during the year. Ships are not normally worked after 5 p.m.

3.

are

Post box clearances by van and foot postmen scheduled throughout the period 6.30 a.m. to 7.30 Deliveries are twice daily (9.20 a.m. 12 noon 1.45 p.m. 4 p.m.) in commerical areas and once daily (9:45 a.m.

4:00 p.m.) in residential areas; Harbour craft working ships operate

p.m. and

some

are by van.

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.n.

CONFIDENTIAL