THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1988
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GOVERNOR STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF TWO DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT THAT THE PORT AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT STUDY AND THE COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORT STUDY SHOULD BE TAKEN FORWARD AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, SAID AT THE ANNUAL DINNER OF THE HONG KONG INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING.
REFERRING TO THE TWO MAJOR STUDIES, SIR DAVID SAID THERE WAS A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE NEED FOR PORT AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT, THE UPGRADING OF THE TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, AND THE CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT OF THE TERRITORY AS A WHOLE.
"MANY QUESTIONS, NOT LEAST THOSE ABOUT THE FUTURE DIRECTION OUR ECONOMY, NEED TO BE ASKED AND ANSWERED, HE SAID.
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SIR DAVID POINTED OUT THAT THE AMOUNT OF TRADE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA HAD GROWN DRAMATICALLY IN THE LAST FEW YEARS 235 PER CENT IN FOUR YEARS OR AN AVERAGE OF 35 PER CENT EVERY YEAR FOR FOUR YEARS.
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"WE MUST MAKE SURE WE ARE PREPARED AND ABLE TO COPE WITH THESE NEW DEMANDS," HE SAID.
TRANSPORT
"FROM THE TALKS WE HAVE HAD WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES, IT IS CLEAR THAT WE CAN EXPECT FURTHER VERY SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES IN THE
OF EXTENT TO WHICH ALL OF HONG KONG'S MEANS
SEA, AIR, ROAD AND RAIL
TRANSHIPMENT WILL BE USED FOR THE
OF GOODS TO AND
FROM CHINA.
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"WE NEED TO PLAN FOR A MAJOR EXPANSION OF OUR PORT FACILITIES.
"WE NEED TOO TO ENSURE THAT OUR TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE THE CAPACITY TO MEET THE DEMANDS WHICH WILL BE PLACED UPON IT."
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NOTING THAT AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF HONG KONG'S EXPORTS, AND OF
FROM RE-EXPORTS
CHINA, WERE NOW BEING
AIR, TRANSPORTED BY
THE SIR DAVID SAID A VERY CLOSE BYE HAD TO BE KEPT ON THE CAPACITY OF AIRPORT.
"KAI TAK HAS SERVED US WELL OVER THE YEARS. BUT ITS CAPACITY IS FINITE, HE SAID.
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CAREFULLY "WE ARE THEREFORE LOOKING
AIRPORT ELSEWHERE BUILD A NEW IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WILL BE.
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AT WHETHER WE
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SIR DAVID SAID THE GOVERNMENT EXPECTED TO HAVE ANSWERS QUESTION OF HOW TO DEVELOP THE PORT BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR.
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IT SHOULD THEN BE IN A POSITION TO MAKE A DECISION WHETHER IF SO, WHEN AND WHERE, TO RELOCATE THE AIRPORT.
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/SIR DAVID