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TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1987
NEW CAD DIVISION TO STUDY AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT
A NEW AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT STUDIES DIVISION WILL SHORTLY BE SET UP IN THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT то CONSIDER THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
HEADED BY AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, MR TREVOR OLIVER, THE NEW DIVISION WILL ALSO EXAMINE THE VARIOUS OPTIONS AS REGARDS THE TIMING AND LOCATION OF ANY REPLACEMENT AIRPORT.
THE DIVISION'S FIRST TASK WILL BE THE SUPERVISION OF A 10-MONTH CONSULTANCY STUDY ON THE CAPACITY AND DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF THE PRESENT AIRPORT. THE STUDY WILL SEEK TO DEFINE THE CONSTRAINTS ON THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FORECAST THE TRAFFIC DEMAND UP TO 2010 AND EXPLORE METHODS OF MEETING THAT DEMAND WITHIN THE CONSTRAINTS.
THE DIVISION WILL ALSO UPDATE DATA ON THE PROPOSED SITE FOR A REPLACEMENT AIRPORT AT CHER LAP KOK. USING THE SERVICES OF CONSULTANTS, IT WILL CONDUCT A 12 TO 15 MONTH STUDY ΤΟ IDENTIFY A POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE REPLACEMENT AIRPORT SITE IN THE WESTERN HARBOUR, WHICH MIGHT BE DEVELOPED IN CONJUNCTION WITH PROJECTS FOR THE EXTENSION OF PORT FACILITIES.
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THE LATTER STUDY WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN ASSOCIATION STUDY BY CONSULTANTS, ENGAGED BY THE LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH, OF THE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE WESTERN HARBOUR AND PORT DEVELOPMENT PLANS.
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AT THE SAME TIME, THE DIVISION WILL BE IN HOPEWELL HOLDINGS CONSORTIUM; WITH A VIEW TO INVESTIGATING TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF THE AIRPORT SITES PROPOSED BY THEM AND RELATED CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME. IT WILL ALSO TRY TO ENSURE THAT CONSULTATIVE STUDIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE CONSORTIUM ARE RELEVANT TO GOVERNMENT'S OWN PLANS.
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AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME, THE DIVISION WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE LIAISING WITH OFFICIALS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, TO ENSURE THAT THE RESPECTIVE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PLANS OF HONG KONG AND CHINA WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH EACH OTHER.
RESULTS OF THE STUDIES AND INVESTIGATIONS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT SO THAT EARLY DECISIONS CAN BE TAKEN ON THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND ON THE PROVISION OF A REPLACEMENT AIRPORT IN HONG KONG.
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