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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1985
REPERESENTATIVES OF CAAC AND THE SHENZHEN AUTHORITIES HAVE PAID SEVERAL VISITS TO KAI TAK TO OBSERVE FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS THERE. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS WELCOMED SUCH VISITS, WHICH ARE NORMAL BETWEEN AVIATION AUTHORITIES, AND BOTH CAAC GUANGZHOU AND THE SHENZHEN AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT FURTHER VISITS WOULD BE WELCOMED.
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IF A DECISION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO BUILD AN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN SHENZHEN, THERE WOULD BE NEED FOR FURTHER DIALOGUE AND CO-OPERATION BETWEEN CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT AND CAAC ON SPECIFIC MATTERS, SUCH AS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.
BOARD TO HEAR ABOUT YEAR'S PLAN ****
YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR, AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW.
PROPOSALS IN THE PROGRAMME INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YUEN LONG NEW TOWN, THE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM, THE TIN SHUI WAI DEVELOPMENT AND THE NORTH WESTERN NEW TERRITORIES.
PROJECTS IN THE PROGRAMME INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND OPEN SPACES TOGETHER WITH A FORECAST OF POPULATION, LAND SALES AND FUNDS REQUIRED.
THE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT WILL AGAIN BE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL SO THAT BOARD MEMBERS CAN HAVE A CLEARER PICTURE OF THE BENEFITS AND POSSIBLE PROBLEMS THE SYSTEM WILL BRING.
OTHER ITEMS IN THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE FORTHCOMING DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS AND QUESTIONS ON THE SUBJECT RAISED BY BOARD MEMBERS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT 2.30 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON THE 13TH FLOOR, YUEN LONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES AT 2, KIU LOK SQUARE, YUEN LONG.
A GOVERNMENT VEHICLE WILL LEAVE THE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER IN TS M SHA TSUI AT 1 PM SHARP TO TAKE PRESS REPRESENTATIVES TO YUEN LONG.
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