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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1984
THE DRAFT AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG, HE SAID, CONTAINED VERY SATISFACTORY PROVISIONS ON LAND.
+THESE PROVISIONS CONFIRM RIGHTS IN EXISTING LEASES AND REMOVE THE 1997 BARRIER TO THE EXTENSION OF SUCH LEASES.
+ THE PROVISION OF LAND GRANTS WILL ALSO PERMIT OUR NORMAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES TO CONTINUE, HE SAID.
REGARDING THE PLANNED DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER STATION, SIR EDWARD SAID DETAILED CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF ELECTRICITY TO HONG KONG WERE BEING WORKED OUT.
+WHEN THESE ARE COMPLETE, PROPOSALS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR FORMAL APPROVAL, HE ADDED.
BROAD PLANS TO HELP THE DISABLED
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EFFORTS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROBLEMS OF THE HANDICAPPED, IN PARTICULAR THE MENTALLY ILL, WILL BE STEPPED UP, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
+OUR PLANS FOR 1985 INCLUDE PREPARATION OF A TRANSPORT POLICY FOR THE DISABLED. TO ENSURE THAT AS FAR AS POSSIBLE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DISABLED ARE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN GENERAL TRANSPORT PLANNING;
AND THE ENACTMENT OF NEW LEGISLATION ON ACCESS TO BUILDINGS; DRAFTING OF LEGISLATION ON GUARDIANSHIP FOR THE ADULT MENTALLY ILL OR HANDICAPPED, HE SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT FOLLOWING A REVIEW OF THE REHABILITATION PROGRAMME, PLANS HAD BEEN REVISED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PLACES IN SCHOOLS FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AND HALF-WAY HOUSES FOR THE MENTALLY ILL.
AMONG OTHER SHORTFALLS IDENTIFIED, THE MOST SERIOUS IS OF SPEECH THERAPISTS.
SIR EDWARD SAID THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE WAS EXAMINING THE POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A SUITABLE SPEECH THERAPY COURSE LOCALLY.
SIR EDWARD SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD ACCEPTED THE REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE WORKING PARTY ON PRE-SCHOOL CARE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF DISABLED CHILDREN,
/THE MAIN