THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1977
GOVERNOR APPOINTS WORKING GROUP ON URBAN LAND ACQUISITIONS
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A 12-MEMBER WORK ING GROUP UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF SIR Y.K. KAN HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR TO EXAMINE THE GOVERNMENT'S METHODS OF ACQUIRING LEASED LAND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES URBAN DEVELOPMENT AREAS.
THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GROUP ARE :
MR. LI FOOK-WO, MR. PETER C. WONG, MR. CHARLES YEUNG, MR. CHAN YAT-SUN, MR. CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, MR. TSANG LIN, MR. LAU WONG-FAT, SIR DONALD LUDDINGTON, MR. GRAHAM BARNES, MR. JOHN CHAMBERS AND MR. MICHAEL M.Y. SUEN (SECRETARY).
THE GROUP'S TERMS OF REFERENCE ARE: TO EXAMINE, IN THE LIGHT OF THE CURRENT AND FUTURE RESUMPTION PROGRAMME, THE METHODS BY WHICH LEASED LAND IN NEW TERRITORIES TOWNS IS ACQUIRED BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC PURPOSES, INCLUDING RATES OF COMPENSATION PAID AND THE LAND EXCHANGE SCHEME- AND TO RECOMMEND TO THE GOVERNOR ANY CHANGES NEEDED.
THE PROPOSAL TO SET UP A WORKING GROUP WAS MADE BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 10, WHEN HE SAID A FRESH LOOK NEEDED TO BE TAKEN AT THE WHOLE QUESTION OF COMPENSATION FOR LAND RESUMED AND THE LAND EXCHANGE SYSTEM,
THE WORK ING GROUP HELD ITS FIRST MEETING TODAY (THURSDAY) AND DISCUSSED ITS FUTURE PROGRAMME OF WORK.
YR. DAVID JORDAN LEAVES FOR BRUSSELS TONIGHT
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THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS, MR. DAVID JORDAN, IS LEAVING FOR BRUSSELS THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING ACCOMPANIED BY THREE MEMBERS OF THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD, MR. FRANK LIN,
R. OLIVER NICHOLL AND MR. STEPHEN LAU.
ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE BOARD, MR. STEPHEN CHEONG WILL LEAVE CN SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 26).
THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY MR. JORDAN BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE :
+OUR TEXTILE NEGOTIATION WITH THE EEC IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT, AND THE MOST DIFFICULT, IN WHICH HONG KONG HAS EVER BEEN INVOLVED.
+BEFORE WE LEFT BRUSSELS EARLIER THIS MONTH WE ASSURED THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION THAT WE WOULD BE READY TO RESUME THE NEGOTIATIONS AT ANY TIME.
/A FEW DAYS