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However, the rural areas of the New Territories presented a special
problem, the Governor said. "In them, in particular, we are faced with the
phenomenon of rural slums.
He noted that their elimination involved "complex problems" because
of the mix of small factories, pig, poultry and vegetable farms and residential
huts that comprise them.
To find a solution, a pilot scheme was now being worked out for the
development of such an area near Yuen Long, Sir Murray said.
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