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Government Emergency Communications

21.

Government Departments would continue to use their normal channels of communication during an emergency unless this became impracticable.

22.

GSECC has a back-up radio-telephone network which links the Government Secretariat to the departments. This network would not normally be used unless the telephone system failed. In addition, the following Government departments have a variety of radio-telephone and other communications networks which might be useful during an emergency :

City and New Territories Administration

Civil Aid Services

Civil Aviation Department

Civil Engineering Department

Correctional Services Department

Customs and Excise Department

Electrical and Mechanical Services Department

Fire Services Department

Highways Department Housing Department

Independent Commission Against Corruption

Information Services Department

Marine Department

Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force

Royal Hong Kong Police Force

Royal Hong Kong Regiment

Royal Observatory

Urban Services Department

Water Supplies Department

23. and

These facilities vary considerably in scope details are given in the relevant of the

flexibility

chapters

departments.

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outlining

the

operations

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