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SUBJECT
PURPOSE
ENVIRONMENT BRANCH PROGRESS REPORT
1ST AUGUST 1976 TO 31ST OCTOBER 1976
PART I
Major Issues
PROGRESS MADE & PRESENT POSITION
NEXT QUARTER TARGETS
13. Release of Military
Lands
CR 45/3181/47 III
ENV 1/676/61 II
A & T Item 1
To phase the acceptance of land surrendered by the military under the Defence Costs Agreement. The main agreed releases outstanding are :-
i) Lyonun Barracks
(Stage I)
1976
ii)
Sham Shui Po Camp (Stage II)
December 1977
iii) No. 3 Camp,
Argyle Street
March 1977
iv) No. 4 Camp,
Argyle Street
June 1978
v)
Kai Tak RAF Station
vi) Victoria Barracks
1977/78
1978/79
(a) 5 acres of Sham Shui Po Camp, the first major release under the Defence Costs Agreement, was handed over at the end of October;
(b) Lyemun Barracks (Stage I) is to be
a public park and agreement has been reached on giving indemnity to the Urban Council against chance accidents arising from the previous military occupation of the land and preparations for handing over the site are now being made;
(c) Preliminary consideration is being
given to the release of the remaining parts of Lyemun Barracks (Stage II) and Sham Shui Po Camp
(Stage III) not included in the Director of Civil Aviation.
Defence Costs Agreement.
(a) Accept Lyemun
Barracks (Stage I);
(b) Determine terms
for further releases and decide whether agreements should be made to acquire additional military land.
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