WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1990
GOOD PROGRESS IN NEW AIRPORT PROJECT: ST1
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THE GOVERNMENT IS MAKING GOOD PROGRESS IN THE NEW AIRPORT PROJECT WHICH HAS ATTRACTED CONSIDERABLE INTEREST FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR JOHN CHAN, SAID IN TOKYO TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE "HONG KONG: BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE" SEMINAR IN THE JAPANESE CAPITAL, MR CHAN SAID A CONSULTANCY FOR THE MASTER PLAN DESIGN SHOULD BE AWARDED BY THE SECOND QUARTER OF THIS YEAR.
"THE FIRST CONTRACT FOR PREPARATION OF THE WORKS SITE SHOULD START EARLY IN 1991 AND WE WOULD HOPE TO CALL TENDERS FOR THE MAIN CONTRACT FOR THE RECLAMATION WORKS BY THE MIDDLE OF 1991 WITH WORK STARTING EARLY IN 1992," HE SAID.
MR CHAN SAID LEGISLATION WAS BEING DRAFTED TO ESTABLISH A PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY TO OVERSEE CONSTRUCTION OF THE AIRPORT.
"WE ARE ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF RECRUITING A CHIEF EXEUCTIVE OFFICER FOR THIS PROJECT.
"AND WE SHALL BE CONSIDERING IN DETAIL, OVER THE NEXT 12 TO
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MONTHS, THE QUESTION OF FUNDING, INCLUDING PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION, HE SAID.
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AS REGARDS THE PORT, MR CHAN SAID THAT ΤΟ CATER FOR THE ESTIMATED EXPANSION IN DEMAND FOR HONG KONG'S PORT SERVICES, THE GOVERNMENT HAD PUT THE FIRST PRIORITY ON BUILDING THE NEXT CONTAINER TERMINAL TERMINAL NO. 8 ON RECLAIMED LAND AT STONECUTTERS ISLAND.
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"TO CO-ORDINATE THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF ALL ITS DIFFERENT USERS WE SHALL SHORTLY BR SETTING UP A PORT DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO
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ADVISE ON THE DETAILED PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PORT EXPANSION, HE SAID.
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MR CHAN SAID THAT ALTHOUGH IT WAS IN THE NATURE OF THINGS THE GOVERNMENT HAD TO PROVIDE MOST OF THIS PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, THERE HAD BEEN MANY SUCCESSFUL EXAMPLES IN HONG KONG OF PRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS.
"WE THEREFORĘ WELCOME ANY LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL, COMPANIES WHICH ARE INTERESTED TO PARTICIPATE IN SOME OF THESE PADS (PORT AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY) DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, HE SAID.
APART FROM IMPROVING THE ROAD NETWORK AND PORT AND AIRPORT FACILITIES, MR CHAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD ALSO BEEN PROVIDING INFRASTRUCTURAL SUPPORT TO HONG KONG'S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES IN OTHER FORMS.
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