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16.
The Political
Adviser is opposed to this. He
argues that it would be extraordinary to institute such a
charge in Hong Kong, which is going to become part of China
Nor is a road departure charge levied at any
in 1997.
other border in the world.
Moreover, collection of a
departure charge would probably cause renewed tailbacks and
thus defeat the transport aims of longer border opening
hours.
Advice Sought
17.
Members are invited to advise
(a) whether the phased approach at paragraph 2 should
be implemented;
(b)
how the resource
implications set out at Annex E
should be met; and
(c) whether the proposal
for a Land Departure Charge
at paragraph 15 should be pursued further.
TRANSPORT BRANCH
14 May 1993