TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1982
TALKS HELD HERE WITH SHENZHEN GROUP
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A SHENZHEN DELEGATION LED BY MR ZHEN XIPEI, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE SHENZHEN MUNICIPALITY, AND A TEAM OF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS LED BY THE POLITICAL ADVISER, MR ROBIN MCLAREN, HAVE CONCLUDED TWO DAYS OF TALKS IN HONG KONG.
TWO SESSIONS OF TALKS WERE HELD IN THE MORNINGS OF MARCH 22 AND 23. YESTERDAY AFTERNOON THE SHENZHEN DELEGATION VISITED A NUMBER OF SITES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES RELEVANT TO THE DISCUSSIONS.
MR MCLAREN GAVE A DINNER IN THE DELEGATION'S HONOUR
YESTERDAY.
THE PURPOSE OF THE TALKS WAS TO FOLLOW UP PROPOSALS MADE DURING THE VISIT TO SHENZHEN BY THE GOVERNOR IN DECEMBER 1981. VERY GOOD PROGRESS WAS MADE DURING THE TALKS.
IT WAS AGREED THAT A FURTHER MEETING SHOULD BE HELD IN SHENZHEN IN MID-APRIL IN ORDER TO SIGN A DOCUMENT RECORDING THE AGREEMENTS REACHED ON THE VARIOUS PROJECTS. IT WAS ALSO AGREED THAT, BEFORE THE MID-APRIL MEETING, JOINT WORKING GROUPS OF EXPERTS SHOULD MEET TO BEGIN DETAILED EXAMINATION OF THESE PROJECTS.
FOUR WORKING GROUPS WILL BE SET UP TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS 1-
(1) CROSS BORDER ROAD LINKS, INCLUDING THE POSSIBLE CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL ROAD CROSSING POINTS AT LOK MA CHAU AND SHA TAU KOK, AND MORE EFFICIENT USE OF THE CROSSING POINT AT MAN KAM TO.
(2)
(3)
REGULATION OF THE SHENZHEN RIVER, INCLUDING MEASURES TO DEAL WITH POLLUTION AND IMPROVE FLOOD CONTROL.
MEASURES TO FACILITATE THE MOVEMENT OF TRAVELLERS ACROSS THE BORDER, ESPECIALLY AT LO WU.
(4) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FERRY SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE TOUR IST RESORTS WHICH THE SHENZHEN AUTHORITIES PLAN TO BUILD ON THE MIRS BAY COAST AT XIAO MEI SHA AND DA MEI SHA.