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Economic Tourism Committee, consisting of
the
representatives of Hong Kong Government
and members of the Tourist Association,
of strengthening which was set up with the aim [to strengthen]
liaison between Government and the
Tourist Association and to assist in the
promotion of tourism in the Colony. The
no doubt
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Government is of course e) a
always willing to
their
consider any specific proposals on its own
merits.
(iii) Widening of Castle Peak Road and Tai Po Road
With regard to the widening of the two
major routes linking Kowloon with the New
it is understood that
Territories, there is already an item in the
Public Works Programme covering the
Lakan estimated cost of some of somillion, which is to be a construction of a new Castle Peak Road dual
from
and that
carriageway Tsuen Wan to Castle Peak
Peak; As
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matters stand at present, this road is
planned to be built in three stages: Stage 1
will cover the construction of a two-lane
carriageway, Stage II will add two more
lanes and Stage III will result in the
completion of a four-lane dual carriageway.
Stage I is due to be built in phases over
a period of 6 to 7 years beginning in 1971.
understand to be of The The total estimated expenditure is the
order of $80 million.
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As regards the road to Tai Po, the road
capacity from Kowloon almost as far as Sha
Tin was doubled in November 1967 to 4 lanes
with the opening of the Lion Rock Tunnel.
The next road improvements are those
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