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after very
this
careful study, the Government is convinced that
commitment is one we can afford. Indeed we believe
that We cannot afford not to make it. We must make sure
that Hong Kong continues to have the facilities to meet the
needs of Our growing economy. We must also be realistic,
and make sure
that we phase the construction of these new
projects in a way that does not place too great a strain on
our economy,
89.
developing
We have already seen how successful the private
sector has been in
Cross harbour
our container port and in
tunnels.
The Government
building our
believes that many of the
with the new airport and the expansion of the port will be
commercially viable.
and
individual projects connected
I am sure there will be many local
international developers who will be keen to co-operate
with us in these enormous and exciting projects that are so
important to Hong Kong's future.
90.
The plans we have for building a new airport and
developing the port will create new opportunities for the
construction industry.
But they will also make huge
demands on its resources.
consider
It may well be necessary to
exceptional arrangements to ensure that we have an
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