FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1980
BOTH SIDES ALSO DISCUSSED THE QUESTION OF GREECE'S ENTRY INTO THE EEC ON JANUARY 1 NEXT YEAR AND THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS FOR THE CURRENT HONG KONG/EEC TEXTILES AGREEMENT. THEY WILL NOW REPORT TO THE IR RESPECTIVE AUTHORITIES WITH A VIEW TO TALKS BEING RESUMED IN DECEMBER.
THE COMMISSION DELEGATION WAS LED BY MR JOHN BECK. THE HONG KONG DELEGATION WAS LED BY MR K.Y. YEUNG, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TRADE.
AMENDMENTS TO ABERDEEN/AP LE! CHAU ZONING PLAN
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THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD HAS PUBLISHED DETAILS OF AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT OUTLINE ZONING PLAN FOR ABERDEEN AND AP LEI CHAU IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID THAT UNDER THE AMENDMENTS, THE GREEN BELT AREA IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE PLANNING AREA WAS DESIGNATED AS ABERDEEN COUNTRY PARK.
ANOTHER MAJOR REVISION WAS THE ANNOTATION OF THREE CARGO HANDLING AREAS IN THE WESTERN PART OF YUK KWAI SHAN, AP LEI CHAU AND ON THE PROPOSED RECLAMATION NEAR SHEK PAI WAN ROAD AT THE WESTERN END OF ABERDEEN.
OTHERS WERE THE DESIGNATION OF A MARINA AT SHAM WAN, ADJUSTMENTS TO VARIOUS ROAD ALIGNMENTS, AND REZONING OF USE OF A NUMBER OF SITES.
PROPOSALS WERE ALSO MADE TO REVISE THE SCHEDULE OF NOTES TO THE PLAN.
THE AMENDED PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED IN THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE, 17TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE- AND THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (SOUTHERN), 22 ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD.
ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENTS MAY SUBMIT HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD.
THE DRAFT AMENDMENT PLAN IS AVAILABLE AT THE PWD'S CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, AT $8.50 FOR AN UNCOLOURED COPY AND $60 A COLOURED COPY.
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