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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1985
LASTLY, MR LAU SPOKE ON LAND USE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
HE SAID THE PRESENT RESTRICTION BY THE GOVERNMENT ON THE USE OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WAS TOO STRINGENT AND HAD TO BE REVIEWED.
HE SUGGESTED THAT LARGE AREAS OF LAND COULD BE USED FOR SUBSIDIARY TRADE AND INDUSTRIES BEFORE THEY WERE REQUIRED FOR OTHER PLANNED DEVELOPMENT.
+BESIDES, CERTAIN AREAS WITH BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE AND LONG-STAND ING HISTORICAL BACKGROUND COULD BE USED FOR PROMOTING TOUR ISM.
+ON THE OTHER HAND, HIGH TECHNOLOGY AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERY DEVELOPMENT SHOULD ALSO BE ENCOURAGED TO ENHANCE LOCAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, HE SAID.
MORE ATTENTION NEEDED TO DEVELOP NT
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MORE ATTENTION AND INCREASED FUNDING SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE NEW TERRITORIES TO DEVELOP AND EXPAND THE IR ECONOMIC POTENTIAL, BOTH IN THE INDUSTRIAL AND THE AGRICULTURAL SECTORS, SO AS TO IMPROVE THE LIVELIHOOD OF THE RESIDENTS THERE.
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MAKING THE CALL DURING THE POLICY DEBATE AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY, THE HON TAI CHIN-WAH SAID THERE SHOULD ALSO BE A MORE REALISTIC POLICY OF MAKING BETTER USE OF THE AVAILABLE LAND, WHICH SOMETIMES IN THE PAST HAD BEEN UNNECESSARILY RESTRICTED.
MR TAI URGED THAT THE COMPENSATION SCHEME IN RESPECT OF RESUMPTION OF LAND SHOULD BE RE-EXAMINED.
MR TAI SAID EARLY CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CONSTRUCTING A ROAD LINK ING MAI PO TO AU TAU SO THAT THE EVER INCREASING FLOW OF TRAFFIC TO AND FROM THE BORDER WOULD NOT BE IMPEDED.
+THIS PROPOSED IMPROVED ROAD NETWORK, GIVING BETTER ACCESS TO THE CHINA BORDER ENTRY POINTS, WOULD HELP GREATLY TO MEET THE PRESENT URGENT NEED TO UP-GRADE AND IMPROVE EXISTING ROAD COMMUNICATIONS IN THE NORTH-WEST AREA OF THE NEW TERRITORIES, + HE SAID.
MR TAI SAID THESE PROPOSALS WOULD DO MUCH TO EASE THE GROWING TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN THIS AREA CAUSED BY GOODS VEHICLES TRAVELLING TO AND FROM THE BORDER.
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