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SUPPLEMENTARY TO QUESTION NO. 6
in LEGCO MEETING On 29.6.88.
(in Cantonese):
MR. LIU 人 Sir, will Government inform this Council
whether our reclamation programme affect
navigation
in Aberdeen? We know that the navigation area is
already very small.
FINANCIAL SECRETARY: Sir, the reclamation projects now planned
for Aberdeen and Ap Lei Chau will reduce the water area within
the typhoon shelter. However, the locations of these reclamations
are in shallower parts of the shelter and away from the fairways,
thus they will not adversely affect navigation in the shelter.
As for reclamation elsewhere in the port of Victoria, it will
have an effect upon usable water area.
reclamation project is approved, the Administration will examine
the situation closely and make every effort to minimise any
adverse effect that reclamation may have.
However, before any
DR. CHIU:
of
Sir, in view of the potential danger posed by the
the
congestion vessl
essl traffic in the harbour, will/Government inform
this Council whether it has any plans to require all vessels to
for third parties
have insurance cover against navigation risks?
FINANCIAL SECRETARY:
Sir, I am afraid I do not have the
answer to that question; I will give a written reply. (See Annex VI