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CONFIDENTIAL
Brief for HE's Visit to China
VI. SUPPLY OF WATER FROM CHINA
A new Agreement between the Hong Kong Govern-
ment and the Revolutionary Committee of Guangdong
Province for the supply of water to Hong Kong from the
East River was signed in late November 1978.
Under this
new Agreement the following quantities of water will be
supplied during the relevant supply periods
Supply Period
Quantity (million M
October 1978 to July 1979
145
October 1979 to July 1980
168
October 1980 to July 1981
168
*October 1981 to February 1982
100
May 1982 to February 1983
182
Thereafter for each supply period
from May in any one year to February of the following year
182
*
Transitional period to accommodate change in shut- down period from maintenance from August and
September to March and April.
The price of water from the East River was increased
this year to JMP 0.15 Yuan per cubic metre from its
previous level of JMP 0.10 Yuan per cubic metre.
2.
Work is in hand under PWP Item WS 17 -
Additional water supply from East River, Stage II -- to receive the quantities of water indicated above.
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