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WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1990
"UNDER THE SPECIAL SCHEME, THE OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (ODA) WILL MEET 80 PER CENT OF THE COSTS OF AGREED HUMANITARIAN AND ECONOMIC PROJECTS PUT FORWARD BY BRITISH NGO'S IN THE TARGET AREAS."
HE NOTED THAT A SUM OF ONE MILLION POUND STERLING HAD BEEN SET ASIDE TO SUPPORT THESE PROJECTS.
"IN ADDITION, HER MAJESTY'S
GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO ADD VIETNAM TO THE LIST OF COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING IN THE GENERAL JOINT FUNDING SCHEME, UNDER WHICH THE ODA MEETS 50 PER CENT OF THE COSTS OF AGREED NGO PROJECTS, MR ASPREY SAID.
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"THERE ARE NO GEOGRAPHICAL LIMITATIONS UNDER THIS
SCHEME, HE
ADDED.
SKETCH PLANS FOR SMITHFIELD JOINT USER BUILDING TO BE PREPARED
THE SCHEDULE FOR ACCOMMODATION FOR ALL THE USERS OF THE SMITHFIELD ROAD JOINT USER BUILDING WAS APPROVED EARLIER THIS MONTH AND SKETCH PLANS WILL NOW BE PREPARED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, THE HON GRAHAM BARNES, STATED THIS IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON MARTIN LEE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HE POINTED OUT THAT THIS PROJECT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING ALLOCATION OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS UNDER THE 1989 RESOURCE ALLOCATION SYSTEM.
"IT WILL HAVE TO COMPETE AGAINST OTHER PRIORITY PROJECTS FOR GOVERNMENT FUNDS THIS YEAR.
"IT IS NOT POSSIBLE THEREFORE AT THIS STAGE TO INDICATE A NEW START OR COMPLETION DATE FOR THE PROJECT," HE SAID.
MR BARNES SAID THE COMPLETION DATE OF DECEMBER 1993 ORIGINALLY GIVEN TO THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICER FOR THE PROJECT WAS VERY OPTIMISTIC AND WAS BASED ON THE ASSUMPTIONS THAT FUNDS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM THE ANNUAL ALLOCATION EXERCISE FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THAT PREPARATION OF SKETCH PLANS WOULD COMMENCE IN JUNE
1989.
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