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limited practical military purposes. They are not major strategic military points and, therefore, keeping them for military use will result in a failure to maximize their potential in economic terms.
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Sources from the British side said, "It would be better to return them (urban military camps) to the Hong Kong Government or to the SAR Government for other development purposes, which would create benefits."
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In addition, the British side had also put forward other proposals for consideration by the Chinese.
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The British side indicated that the Hong Kong Government had commissioned a feasibility study on territory-wide reclamation projects. One of the sites to be reclaimed would be the waterfront in Central and Wanchai. Should the project proceed, an additional 77 hectares of land would be created.
The British Side Froposed The Setting Up Of The Military Headquarters On Stonecutters Island
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Officials from the British side revealed that though the study had yet to be completed, information available indicated that the proposed reclamation project was feasible and work could commence in the early 90's.
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The existing naval base at H.M.S. Tamar is within the proposed reclamation area. Once the Hong
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with the Go ahead reclamation project, all the berthing facilities at H.M.S. Tamar would cease to exist, since the basin and the piers would eventually become part of the reclaimed land.
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Once the Hong Kong Government proceeded with reclamation, the naval base at H.M.S. Tamar would This is because be of much use even if retained. the Hong Kong Government would allow other buildings to be built around the funnel-shaped military headquarters at H.M.S. Tamar*. With skycrapers surrounding it, the military
the would ΠΟ longer enjoy advantage of having an open and unobstructed space around it.
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* i.e. the Prince of Wales building.