THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1988
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WORK ON NEW POLICE HEADQUARTERS BEGINS
THE "HOLE IN THE GROUND" AT THE NEW POLICE HEADQUARTERS DEVELOPMENT SITE IN ARSENAL YARD, WAN CHAI, HAS DISAPPEARED AND WORK BEGUN ON THE SUPERSTRUCTURE OF THE $200 MILLION SIX FLOOR PHASE ONE IIEADQUARTERS BUILDING.
ALMOST 35,000 SQUARE METRES OF FLOOR AREA WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE NEW BUILDING WHICH WILL FORM THE HUB OF THE MASSIVE THREE PHASE COMPLEX.
AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE FIRST PHASE, TWO TOWER OF BETWEEN 30 AND 35 STOREYS WILL BE ERECTED AT THE SITE. PROJECT IS DUE FOR COMPLETION IN LATE 1992.
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ТЧЕ ENTIRE
THE FIRST PHASE NOW "OFF THE GROUND" IN ARSENAL YARD WILL HOUSE POLNIL HEADQUARTERS, HONG KONG ISLAND REGIONAL COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTRE, THE COMPUTER SUITE, THE EXPLOSIVF ORDANCE DISPOSAL UNIT. TWO INDOOR SHOOTING RANGES, FITNESS TRAINING FACILITIES COMMUNICATIONS BRANCH WORKSHOP, PARKING AND VEHICLE SERVICING FACILITIES AND A ROOFTOP PARADE GROUND.
MR AL PHILIP, CHIEF STAFF OFFICER, IN PLANNING DEVELOPMENT BRANCH, SAID: "THE HOLE IN THE GROUND HAS DISAPPEARED THE BASEMENT IS COMPLETE TO HOUSE ALL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THE COMPLEX.
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**WE HAVE LAID THE BASIS FOR WHAT WILL ВЕ HEADQUARTERS OF THE FUTURE."
THE
POLICE
CONTRACT COMPLETION OF PHASE ONE IS DUE IN JULY 1989.
IN OCTOBER THIS YEAR WORK WILL BE UNDERWAY IN IDENTIFYING THE TOTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK ON PHASE TWO, WHICH WILL BE AN OFFICE BLOCK AND ALSO ACCOMMODATE CID AND SPECIAL BRANCH.
"WE EXPECT FUNDING TO BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE SECOND PHASE IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1989/90,'
H MR PHILIP SAID.
THE THIRD PHASE, WHICH WILL BE KNOWN AS THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE'S BLOCK, WILL INCLUDE HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENTS AND ALL UNITS NOW OCCUPYING LEASED ACCOMMODATION OUTSIDE HEADQUARTERS.
"IT WILL
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