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THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1983
IN ADDITION TO THE PROVISIONAL SALES FORECAST, A NUMBER OF AVAILABLE SITES ARE INCLUDED FOR THE FIRST TIME ON AN APPLICATION LIST.
+GENERALLY SPEAKING, THESE ARE SITES WHICH ARE CONSIDERED SURPLUS TO DEMAND AT THE PRESENT TIME, MR SCOTT-WILL SAID.
+THE INTENTION IS TO MAKE THIS LIST AVAILABLE TO DEVELOPERS AND OTHER PARTIES WHO MAY BE INTERESTED IN A SITE FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE AT A CERTAIN LOCATION.+
THESE SITES INCLUDE THOSE PREVIOUSLY OFFERED FOR SALE BUT FOR WHICH NO BIDS, OR UNACCEPTABLE BIDS, HAD BEEN RECEIVED. THEY ALSO INCLUDE HIGH-CLASS HOUSING SITES WHICH ARE NOT IN DEMAND AT PRESENT.
PERSONS OR COMPANIES INTERESTED IN A SITE ON THE LIST SHOULD INITIALLY APPROACH THE LANDS DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS TO MAKE KNOWN THEIR INTEREST AND REQUIREMENTS.
+ IF THESE CAN BE MET, AND THE PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER IS WILLING TO GUARANTEE A BID AT A LEVEL ACCEPTABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT, THE SITE WILL BE PROCESSED FOR SALE,+ MR SCOTT-WILL SAID.
+ IT IS PROPOSED THAT FOR MORE VALUABLE SITES ONE REQUIREMENT WILL BE FOR THE PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER TO LODGE A DEPOSIT WITH THE GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE A SALE TO THE APPLICANT IF NO HIGHER BID IS RECEIVED.+
DETAILS OF THIS ARRANGEMENT ARE STILL BEING WORKED OUT. MEANWHILE, INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD INITIALLY CONTACT THE CHIEF ESTATE SURVEYOR (DISPOSAL), MR PETER JENNINGS, IN THE LANDS DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, SECOND FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING.
MR SCOTT-WILL SAID +TO ENSURE THAT SITES ON THE LIST DO NOT LIE IDLE, IT IS INTENDED, WHERE PRACTICABLE, TO PUT SITES TO USE ON A TEMPORARY BASIS EITHER TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES OR TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR OPEN STORAGE OR OTHER SUITABLE USES ON SHORT TERM TENANCIES BY TENDER.+
HE EMPHASISED THAT THE SALES PROGRAMME WAS PROVISIONAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. SALE DETAILS WOULD BE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE AND MAJOR NEWSPAPERS IN THE USUAL WAY.
COPIES OF THE LAND SALES FORECAST MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE LANDS DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, MURRAY BUILDING, THIRD FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG OR AT ANY OF THE DISTRICT LAND OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY. PLANS SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE VARIOUS LOTS CAN ALSO BE INSPECTED AT THESE OFFICES.
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