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Monday, February 14, 1972
BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF RESETTLEMENT ESTATE
Foreign Secretary Briefed On Proposed Conversion of Shek Kip Mei Estate
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Sir Alec Douglas-Home was afforded a bird's eye view of one of
Hong Kong oldest and most congested resettlement estates during his visit
to Kowloon today.
Sir Alec, accompanied by Lady Douglas-Home and the Governor, Sir
Murray MacLehose, flew by helicopter to a newly completed section of
Nam Cheong Street which overlooks Shek Kip Mei Resettlement Estate.
He was met there by the Commissioner for Resettlement Mr. Ian
Lightbody who briefed the Foreign Secretary on the estate with its 50,000
tenants.
Mr. Lightbody also told Sir Alec about the proposed conversion of
Shek Kip Mei into more spacious living accomodation with proper commercial
and recreational facilities.
A model of the conversion scheme was on display on the hillside
and Sir Alec was able to see for himself the Shek Kip Mei of today and
the one of the future.
Mr. Colin Bramwell the Government Architect responsible for
disigning the new Shek Kip Mei, was also on hand at the briefing.
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