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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1989
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS NOT SEEKING DETAILED PROPOSALS AT THIS STAGE.
'AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST NEED CONTAIN ONLY A STATEMENT OF THE FIRM'S RELEVANT EXPERTISE AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN DEALING WITH THE MATTERS TO BE COVERED BY THE MASTER PLAN CONSULTANCY.
"IN VIEW OF THE TIGHT TIMETABLE SET FOR THE OPENING OF THE AIRPORT IN 1997. CONSULTANTS WILL BE EXPECTED
THE
CONSULTANCY
TO COMPLETE VERY QUICKLY AND HAVE THE NECESSARY SKILLS AND RESOURCES
TO DO SO.
"THEY WILL NEED, INTER ALIA, TO REVIEW AIR TRAFFIC FORECASTS, AIRPORT FIX THE RUNWAY CONFIGURATION AND RECLAMATION SIZE, DESIGN THE LAYOUT AND TRANSPORT INTERFACES, CARRY OUT A COMPREHENSIVE
IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT STUDY, AND PRODUCE AN OVERALL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME WITH COSTS, HE SAID.
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION BEFORE NOON ON NOVEMBER 24 THIS YEAR.
"THE GOVERNMENT WILL THEN DRAW UP A
ΤΟ
THE
SHORTLIST OF POTENTIALLY SUBMIT SUITABLE CONSULTANTS WHO WILL BE ASKED TO
PROPOSALS DETAILED FOR CARRYING OUT THE CONSULTANCY ON THE BASIS OF A PRELIMINARY BRIEF, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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"WE EXPECT THE CONSULTANCY TO START WORK IN THE FIRST 1990 AND TO LAST NO MORE THAN 18 MONTHS.
HALF OF
"IN THE MEANTIME, THE GOVERNMENT
WILL PROCEED URGENTLY WITH
ALL NECESSARY LAND ACQUISITION,
GAZETTAL PROCEDURES AND
PRELIMINARY
WORKS ON SITE," HE ADDED.
INVESTMENTS IN MODERN MACHINERY AND PRODUCTION METHODS NECESSARY
HONG KONG'S CLOTHING INDUSTRY, WITH ITS GOOD REPUTATION AND CONNECTIONS ESTABLISHED OVER THE YEARS, WILL STILL BE ABLE TO HOLD A POSITION THAT COUNTS IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE, THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR JOHN CHAN, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
AND
"HOWEVER, IN VIEW OF THE INCREASING COSTS
HIGHLY COMPETITIVE OVERSEAS MARKET, CONTINUED GROWTH OF THE INDUSTRY IN THE LONG RUN WILL DEPEND ON WHETHER IT CAN MOVE TOWARDS DIVERSIFIED DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCE HIGH VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS OF GOOD QUALITY AND FIRST CLASS DESIGN AND TAILORING, MEET MARKET DEMANDS AS WELL AS OPEN UP NEW MARKETS," HE SAID.
/MR CRAN