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Tublic Relations
24.
Anything to do with the Walled City is big news.
It is
therefore important for Government to work out in advance answers to all
With a good question and answer
those questions that one can anticipate.
brief all departments involved in the exercise can speak with one voice.
Preferably, there should be only one Government spokesman.
Since
Government's position is weak, in that it has left these buildings
undetected for so long, it is recommended that a defensive line similar
to the one adopted in the 1975 operation be taken. A significant factor
will also be the phasing of action.
Programme of Action
25.
If action is to be taken, it is recommended that a phased
The timing for each stage will have to be
programme be initiated.
carefully considered in the light of both internal and external factors.
The first stage should be a pilot project aimed firstly at testing the
temperature, and secondly to establish a pattern which could be followed
for latter stages. It is suggested that for Stage I of the programme,
only one building be tackled. This building was selected after a site
visit by D.S. for S. and agreed by D.C.A. It is 36-38 West City Road
i.e. Building E in Appendix I.
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into account:
In choosing this building the following factors were taken
(a) height in excess of the flight path 28 ft. 6 in.;
(b) accessibility - it is situated on the periphery of
the Walled City with relatively little problem of
access;
(c) number of flats involved 3 storeys consisting of
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6 flats would have to be demolished. This will give
departments concerned ample opportunity to test the
acceptability of the compensation scheme and the
adequacy or otherwise of the solutions to the various
anticipated problems. A rough operational outline
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