1.
Supplementary to question No
Legco meeting on 6 July 1988.
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MR. CHEONG-LEEN: Sir, since there are large segments of
our population in Hong Kong who have emanated from places
such as Xiamen and Shanton and since there appear to be
growing economic
these
two
and
other ties between
and Hong Kong
cities, have discussions been going on to
improve road
road and sea links with these two cities and if
not yet, will it be possible to initiate such discussions?
SECRETARY
FOR
TRANSPORT: Sir, we have had an annual
meeting with the Guangdong and Shenzhen authorities
the last two years on exchange of information concerning
traffic planning and projections and these annual meetings
will continue. We think that this will be helpful to
both sides to improve our communication network.
I
take
Mr. CHEONG-LEEN's point entirely and hope to extend these
links with the other provinces as soon as it is convenient
and can be arranged.
MR.
EDWARD
HO:
Sir, will the Secretary inform this
understand the consultants'
completed
for
time? some
Council what is the present status regarding
additional freight facilities at the Hung Hom Bay,
study has already
Would further
the
as I
been
in delay
a
decision jeopardise KCR's freight handling capacity?