9. WE SAW DEVELOPMENTS OF THE OLD AND NEW PORTS AT WHAMPOA. THEY ARE IMPRESSIVE, BUT DEPTH MAKES THE PORTS IMPOSSIBLE FOR LARGER SHIPS OF OVER 20,000 TONS AND PARTICULARLY THE NEW GENERATION OF CONTAINER SHIPS AND TANKERS. THEY ARE CONSIDERING HOW TO OVERCOME THIS, ONE POSSIBILITY BEING MORE EXTENSIVE TRANS-SHIPMENT
INTO BARGES IN HONG KONG OR OTHER FACILITIES HERE. THEY ARE
CONSIDERING A DEEP WATER PORT AT NANTOU, BUT I GATHERED IT WAS A
LONG-TERM PLAN RATHER THAN AN IMMEDIATE POSSIBILITY.
12. THEY ENVISAGE THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF AIR SERVICES FROM
HONG KONG TO MAJOR CITIES IN CHINA IN SUPPORT OF TOURISM AND FREIGHT
11. AS YOU KNOW SHENZHEN HAS BEEN MADE INTO A SPECIAL MUNICIPALITY
STRETCHING FROM THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY TO MIRS BAY. IT COVERS AN
AREA LARGER THAN HONG KONG. A GOOD DEAL HAS BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT THIS IN THE LOCAL PRESS, I WILL REPEAT WHAT WE WERE TOLD. THE GENERAL PLAN IS TO DEVELOP IT FOR AGRICULTURE, LIGHT INDUSTRY AND TOURISM AND TO ENLIST HONG KONG PARTICIPATION.
12. THE FIRST PRIORITY OF DEVELOPMENT IS INTENSIVE FORMS OF
AGRICULTURE SUCH AS THE PRODUCTION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS, PIGS, POULTRY, FISH AND FRUIT FOR THE HONG KONG MARKET. I GATHERED THAT ONE OF THE OBJECTS WAS TO REDUCE THE DEMANDS OF LONG HAULS ON THE.
CHINESE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.
13. THEY ALSO ENVISAGE LATER AN AREA OF LIGHT INDUSTRY BETWEEN
SHEKOU AND SHENZHEN. THIS WILL INCLUDE SHIP BREAKING, THE
MANUFACTURE OF STEEL WIRE AND PAINT, AND VEHICLE ASSEMBLY, THEY
ARE ALSO PLANNING TO DEVELOP SHENZHEN ITSELF AND THE MEISHA
BEACHES FOR TOURISM.
14. THEY SAID THAT THE DEVELOPMENTS ARE AT PRESENT ON A
SMALL SCALE, BUT THEY HOPE THEY WILL GROWN WITH HONG KONG
PARTICIPATION. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FREER MOVEMENT OF TRUCKS
ACROSS THE BRIDGE AT MAN KAM TO MAY BE NECESSARY AS THINGS
DEVELOP.
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15. GENERALLY SPEAKING HONG KONG PARTICIPATION IN INDUSTRY ANYWHERE
IS VERY WELCOME INDEED, BUT THE GUANGDONG PLANNING COMMISSION
CLEARLY THINK THAT THE AREA MOST LIKELY TO ATTRACT HONG KONG
INVESTORS IN GUANGDONG WILL BE SHENZHEN.
16. INCIDENTALLY THEY WELCOMED THE NEW ELECTRICITY SUPPLY FROM
CHINA LIGHT AND POWER.
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/17. I SAID