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Repty by the Hon. D.P.H. Diag, CBE, JP, Secretary for District Administration to br the Hon. Conrad Lam's Questibn
in Legislative Council on Wednesday, 2 December 1987
P. Jr.. LAM asked
(in Cantonese):
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Rhonning of grothers affected by the Tate's Cain Junnel mojev
In order to facilitate the completion of the Tate's Cairn Tunnel project, will Government give consideration to according to squatters affected in this development. project the same rehousing priority as that proposed for those living in the Kowloon Walled City so that upon clearance, those squatters who have resided in Hong Kong for seven years may be given public housing ?
SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION:
Sir,
The rehousing and compensation package for
persons affected by the Kowloon Walled City clearance
will be submitted to the Finance Committee of this Council
for approval on 9 December. It would not be proper for
me to prejudge the decision of the Finance Committee and
I am therefore unable at this stage to compare the
rehousing criteria for the two clearances.
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However I can say that as the Tate's Cairn
Tunnel clearance is a squatter clearance, it is intended to
apply normal squatter clearance rules to those affected by
the clearance. Only those who satisfy the normal rehousing
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criterion, ire. ten year's residence in Hong Kong for
the majority of family members, will therefore be offered
permanent rehousing upon clearance.