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particular, through improvements in the productivity of the
civil service.
The community has a right to expect that
higher quality services should be combined with prudent
financial planning.
(c)
The Physical Development
of Hong Kong
53.
new
Last
year, I reaffirmed our intention to build a
airport
at Chek Lap Kok.
signed with China last
The
Memorandum of
month means we can
Understanding signed
move forward
with confidence to the next
stage of the
project. The New Airport Master Plan and the crucial
Financial Consultancy for the airport will both be finished
within three months. The airport itself, and the railway,
major roads and bridges that will link it to the urban
areas, together make up what is called the Airport Core
Programme. A good deal of progress has already been made
with this Core Programme.
Tenders will soon be invited for the contract
to reclaim
will cover
the airport site itself. The site
an area of over 1,200 hectares.
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