THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1977
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ADVISE ON USE OF VICTORIA BARRACKS
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A SPECIAL COMMITTEE HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, ON THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, TO ADVISE THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL ON THE PLANNING OF THE VICTORIA BARRACKS AREA WHICH IS DUE TO BE RELEASED BY THE ARMY IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1978/79.
THE GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED THE FOLLOWING TO BE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WHICH IS TO BE KNOWN AS THE VICTORIA BARRACKS PLANNING COMMITTEE : -
* MR. SZĘTO WAI (CHAIRMAN), AN ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER WHO
WAS A MEMBER OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD FOR ALMOST NINETEEN YEARS. HE WAS CHAIRMAN OF THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR SEVEN YEARS AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE COUNCILS=
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DR. S.M. BARD, WELL-KNOWN LOCAL ARCHAEOLOGIST AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTS SECTION OF THE U.S.D.-
MR. GEORGE C.TSO, A DEVELOPER AND MEMBER OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD=
MR. WILLIAM CHAN, A BARRISTER AND MEMBER OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD-
PROFESSOR K.C.. LYE, PROFESSOR OF ARCHITECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG=
MR. G.R. ROSS, A PROMINENT LOCAL BUSINESSMAN= AND
* MR. D.W. MCDONALD, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.
THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMITTEE IS MR. G.L. MORTIMER, PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY, ENVIRONMENT BRANCH, GOVERNMENT SECRÉTARIAT,
THE COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ITS PROPOSALS FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE VICTORIA BARRACKS AREA TO THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER 1977 AND IS TO BEAR IN MIND
(A) THE NEED TO REDEVELOP IN SUCH A WAY AS TO ADD TO THE AMENITY AND APPEARANCE, AS WELL AS TO THE COMMERCIAL GROWTH, OF THE CENTRAL AREA OF HONG KONG=
(B) THE USE OF THE AREA AS A WHOLE SHOULD TAKE ACCOUNT OF
ITS VALUE, AND ENSURE THAT ITS ACQUISITION FROM THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE RESULTS IN A REASONABLE DIRECT OR INDIRECT RETURN TO PUBLIC REVENUE- AND
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A RECOMMENDATION TO RETAIN ANY OF THE PRESENT BUILDINGS MUST BE SUPPORTED BY PROPOSALS FOR USE WHICH ARE GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND COMPATIBLE WITH (A) AND (B) ABOVE.
THE COMMINTEO