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7.ENESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1978
AS REGARDS OUR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MR. CHEONG-LEEN RAISED FOUR POINTS:
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON DIVERSIFICATION
SINCE ITS DELIBERATIONS ARE OF WIDESPREAD INTEREST AND CONCERN TO OUR INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS COMMUNITY. MR. CHEONG-LEEN ASKED IF IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR THE COMMITTEE TO ISSUE AN INTERIM REPORT TO SEEK PERTINENT PUBLIC COMMENTS.
LAND PRODUCTION
TOP PRIORITY WOULD HAVE TO BE GIVEN TO OPENING UP NEW AREAS, SUCH AS JUNK BAY TO MEET EXPECTED SHORTFALL IN THE EARLY 1980'S. THE PRESENT TOP HEAVY ENVIRONMENT BRANCH COULD BE DIVIDED INTO TWO A TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT BRANCH, AND A TOWN PLANNING AND RESOURCES BRANCH. THE LATTER WOULD CONCENTRATE ON LAND USE, LAND PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT.
TRANSPORT
THE SETTING UP OF THE SEPARATE TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT BRANCH WOULD HELP IN THE PLANNING AND TIMELY DEVELOPMENT OF OUR TRANSPORT SERVICES. TRANSPORT WILL BE A CRUCIAL FACTOR IN OUR CONTINUED ECONOMIC GROWTH IN FUTURE YEARS.
JOINT VENTURES
HONG KONG WOULD BENEFIT FROM THE JOINT VENTURES UNDERTAKEN BY A NUMBER OF INDUSTRIAL FIRMS WITH VARIOUS STATE ORGANISATIONS
IN CHINA. IT IS TOO EARLY TO ASSESS HOW MANY HONG KONG WORKERS WILL BE AFFECTED. THE GOVERNMENT AND THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR SHOULD BEGIN NOW TO REVIEW THE VARIOUS OPTIONS WHICH COULD BE OPEN AS AND WHEN SUCH INDUSTRIAL CHANGES GATHER MOMENTUM.
TURNING TO OUR COMMUNITY PROBLEMS, MR. CHEONG-LEEN HAD THESE
COMMENTS:
COMMUNITY BUILDING POLICY COMMITTEE
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS HAVE TO BE SEEN TO BE WORKING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND FOR THE WELL-BEING OF RESIDENTS IN EACH DISTRICT. IT IS NOW TIME TO EXPAND THE COMMUNITY BUILDING POLICY COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS TO GIVE IT WIDER PERSPECTIVE.
SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME
THIS PROGRAMME COULD BE A YEAR-ROUND ONE WITH EMPHASIS ON WEEKENDS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. THE ENERGIES AND IDEALS OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE CAN BE HARNESSED TO HELP THE ELDERLY, THE INFIRM, THE UNDER-PRIVILEGED AND THE NEEDY.
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