CONFIDENTIAL

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5. North West-

ern New

Territories

To investigate

development potential in

development the area.

Consultants submitted Interim Report. A preview conducted on the broad recommendations to be included in the Final Report.

Consultants to submit Final Report in August.

investigat-

ion.

6. North

Eastern New

Territories

development

To investigate

development

potential in

the area.

7. Recreational To provide more

facilities active/passive

in the

New

Territories

8. Resumption

of private land for village expansion outside

layout areas

9. White Paper

on District Admini- stration

recreational facilities.

To provide land for village ex- pansion and to ensure properly planned develop ment.

To improve the impact of administration at the district level and to stimulate a greater degree of local parti- cipation in Government decision making

Consultants appointed.

A preliminary meeting held with the consultants.

To continue liaison with consultants as required.

Recommendations on how to provide additional temporary facilities and possibilities of expediting provision of permanent recreational facilities reported to H.E.

ExCo approved in principle the resumption of private land for village expansion. CTP/NT requested to prepare layouts for some 50 villages.

Progress in implementing proposals in the White Paper on District Admini- stration has been made on the following fronts:

(a) Declaration of Districts Order

1981, Declaration of Constituencies Order 1981 and Electoral Provisions (Registration of Electors) Regulations 1981 made by ExCo un- der s.3 of the District Boards Ordinance 1981 and Electoral Provisions Ordinance 1981 on 11 August 1981.

To continue monitor progress.

CONFIDENTIAL #2

To process resumption of land foZ two village expansion in Sha Tin in 1981-82 and one in Yuen Long in 1982-83.

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