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A. A CLEARANCE PLAN EXISTS IN OUTLINE. DETAILED PROVISIONS MUST
AWAIT SURVEY AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
DETAILED PLANNING OF THE PARK IS SOME WAY OFF YET.
34.Q. WHAT WILL BE THE COST OF THE CLEARANCE?
A. THIS WILL BE CALCULATED ONCE WE HAVE THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY.
35.Q. HOW MUCH COMPENSATION IN TOTAL DOES THE GOVERNMENT EXPECT
TO PAY OUT TO RESIDENTS?
A. THE COST OF COMPENSATION WILL DEPEND ON THE SURVEY AND THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
36.Q. HAS/WILL CHINA BE ASKED TO FOOT PART OF THE BILL? WILL THE
GOVERNMENT ACCEPT ANY OFFER BY THE CHINESE?
A. NO.
37.Q. WILL YOU CONSIDER NAMING THE PART AFTER SIR EDWARD?
WILL SOME SORT OF MUSEUM OF MEMORIAL BE SET UP TO MARK THE HISTORY
OF THE WALLED CITY?
A. NO THOUGHT HAS YET BEEN GIVEN TO THE NAME OF THE PARK. THERE
IS NO PROPOSAL TO COMMEMORATE THE SITE OF THE WALLED CITY.
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