WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1989
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IMPORTANT THAT WE CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO PARTICIPATE IN PORT DEVELOPMENT. WE HAVE JUDGED THAT THE CREATION OF A FULLY FLEDGED PORT AUTHORITY MIGHT NOT ENABLE THIS OBJECTIVE TO BE MET." MRS CHAN SAID.
"MOREOVER, FOR A PORT AUTHORITY TO MANAGE EFFECTIVELY, IT WOULD NEED TO HAVE SOME SAY OVER THE WAYS IN WHICH LAND IS DISPOSED. LAND IS A VERY SCARCE RESOURCE IN HONG KONG AND GIVEN THE MANY COMPETING DEMANDS, IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO RETAIN CONTROL OVER LAND DISPOSAL IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BEST USE OF THIS SCARCE RESOURCE, SHE ADDED.
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IN PROVIDING THE NECESSARY FRAMEWORK, THE GOVERNMENT MUST WORK IN A MORE CO-ORDINATED WAY. THE SECRETARY SAID, ADDING THAT THE AIM WAS TO PROVIDE A FAR MORE ORGANISED SYSTEM FOR THE CENTRAL CO-ORDINATION OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.
"THIS IS THAT THE PORT DEVELOPMENT BOARD WITH ITS WIDELY BASED MEMBERSHIP AND ITS COMPLEMENT OF MULTI-DISCIPLINED PROFESSIONAL PLANNERS WILL BE EXPECTED TO ACHIEVE," SHE SAID.
MRS CHAN NOTED THAT HARDLY A MONTH PASSED WITHOUT THE NUMBER OF SHIPS ENTERING THE PORT AND THE VOLUMES OF CARGO THEY LOADED OR DISCHARGED REACHING NEW HEIGHTS.
"ALL THIS WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT DELAYS TO SCHEDULES AND WITH A VERY HIGH DEGREE OF SAFETY," SHE SAID, ADDING THAT THE NEW VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM INAUGURATED EARLIER THIS YEAR WAS ALREADY PROVING ITS WORTH.
"I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THE PORT DEVELOPMENT BOARD WILL SEE TO IT THAT INNOVATION AND BETTER CO-ORDINATION BECOME A PART OF THE DAILY LIFE OF THE PORT.
"WE EXPECT THAT THIS BOARD WILL FAST BECOME THE SINGLE ENTITY TO WHOM PORT USERS AND INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS CAN DIRECT THEIR CONCERNS ABOUT THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PORT, MRS CHAN SAID.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS FIELD DEVELOPING RAPIDLY
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SCOPE
EXPANDING SECRETARY
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FOR
THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO EXPLORE WAYS OF
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS. THE THE HON ANSON ECONOMIC SERVICES.
CHAN. SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
STRATEGY IS
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"WE RECOGNISE THAT THE CONTINUING SUCCESS OF THIS CRUCIALLY DEPENDENT ON HAVING A TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY THAT IS SUITABLY ADAPTED ΤΟ THE
OF THE REQUIREMENTS DEVELOPING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SCENE," MRS CHAN SAID.
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