GR 205
IMMEDIATE
CYFR/CAT A
FM HONG KONG 130640Z
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O TELNO.587 OF 13 JUNE,
INFO PEKING, MODUK (DSS).
YOUR TELNO.429. FOR HKGD.
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION: MR COSTAIN.
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1. THE FOLLOWING MIGHT BE USED IN PREPARING A REPLY.
MA
REG RECI. 51
13 JUN 1977
HKK 365/5-
2. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS CONTINUOUSLY PLANNING AND
CARRYING OUT THE PRODUCTION AND FORMATION OF ADDITIONAL LAND
THROUGH ITS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME. ITEMS WHICH ARE NOW BEING
UNDERTAKEN OR ARE PLANNED ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
APPROXIMATE AREAS OF ADDITIONAL LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT OVER THE
NEXT FIVE YEARS:-
1,800 ACRES
3
1977/78
1978/79
750 ACRES
1979/80
1,650 ACRES
1980/81
1,500 ACRES
1981/82
1,350 ACRES.
3. A SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON LAND PRODUCTION HAS RECENTLY BEEN SET UP TO EXAMINE AND RECOMMEND WHAT FURTHER AREAS OF LAND ON
THE MAINLAND OF THE TERRITORY ARE CAPABLE OF DEVELOPMENT IN
THE EIGHTIES. IN ADDITION, A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY BY CONSULTANTS
ON THE POSSIBILITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LANTAU ISLAND
(WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY TWO AND A HALF TIMES THE SIZE OF HONG KONG ISLAND) IS EXPECTED TO BE COMMISSIONED SHORTLY.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
HK & GD (5)
FED
PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
PS/MR LUARD
MR MURRAY
CONFIDENTIAL
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
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