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SECRETARY FOR SECURITY : Sir, when I was last out at the
border which was two weeks ago, at about 11 am which can
be regarded as a busy time, the queue on the Hong Kong
side was about 150 yards long. I do not think that
causes any problems to the inhabitants of Sheung Shui.
DR. LAM (in Cantonese) : Sir, the Secretary says that with
the agreement of both sides, adjustments can be made. I
wonder under what circumstances and using what guidelines
will this be done? Does the number of vehicles going
through have to exceed 10,000 or a certain number?
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY : Yes, Sir, it takes into account
the daily capacity of the crossing point which at the
moment is 11,500 passengers
passengers a day, and
and 10,800 vehicles a
day. It also takes account, as I have said in answer to a
previous supplementary, of the staff
resources available
on both sides. I can assure you that these matters are
addressed seriously by both the Hong Kong side
side and the
Chinese side, and every
effort is made to reduce the
inconvenience to both the users of the crossing point and
the residents who live in the area to a minimum.