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HOUSI NG OF SQUATTERS IN HONG KONG
1.
has already Lin
ร During Mr Royle's visit to Hong Kong in October
letter to für L. Amian the Governor was asked to report on the
Since then there has a
last year
01 ? Janne nters and he has now done so. Jurther enclove o
Peters
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between Sinc. Amon the Governor points out, it is difficult enough to
and Chad Gounoor.
keep a grasp or these matters from his end and he fearg
that it will always be virtually impossible for us to
do so except in the broadest way.
These
2. From the figures which the Governor supplies, it
appears that there is an estimated total of 700,000
squatters of which 500,000 are in the urban area and
the balance 200,000 in the New Territories.
totals include 22,000 boat people (17,000 urban and
5,000 in the New Territories). The Housing Board has
recommended that, for the period up to 1976, the
following housing should be provided:
Private Sector
Housing Authority & Housing Society
Low Cost Housing &
Resettlement
360,000 persons
120,000
560,000
1,040,000 persons
3. The number of squatters who will be rehoused is
given as:
/Squatters.
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