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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24,
1992
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TO FACILITATE THE WORK OF THE WORKING GROUP, THE PUBLIC IS REQUESTED TO SUBMIT THEIR COMMENTS BY MARCH 31 THIS YEAR, ALTHOUGH SUBSEQUENT VIEWS AND SUGGESTIONS ARE ALSÓ WELCOME DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD.
ANYONE WHO WISHES TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE INFORMATION PAPER MAY CONTACT THE TRANSPORT BRANCH ON TEL. 810 2028 DURING OFFICE HOURS.
WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE SENT ΤΟ THE SECRETARY OF THE TAC WORKING GROUP ON TAXI POLICY REVIEW, TRANSPORT BRANCH, SECOND FLOOR, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (EAST WING), LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG.
THIRD ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING ON WATER SUPPLY HELD IN HONG KONG
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AT THE INVITATION OF THE SECRETARY FOR WORKS, A DELEGATION FROM THE GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL BUREAU OF WATER CONSERVANCY AND HYDRO-POWER LED BY DIRECTOR GUAN ZONG ZHI CAME TO HONG KONG LAST THURSDAY TO ATTEND THE THIRD ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING TO DISCUSS MATTERS RELATED TO WATER SUPPLY FROM GUANGDONG TO HONG KONG.
THE MAIN ITEM FOR DISCUSSION WAS HONG KONG'S REQUEST FOR A SUPPLY OF 705 MILLION CUBIC METRES IN 1992/93.
OTHER TECHNICAL ISSUES WERE ALSO DISCUSSED, RELATING ΤΟ THE CURRENT SUPPLY AGREEMENT WHICH WAS SIGNED DURING 1989.
THE GUANGDONG DELEGATION HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE TOTAL SUPPLY REQUESTED COULD BE PROVIDED, AND THAT THE WATER PRICE WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 1989 AGREEMENT.
IT WAS AGREED THAT UPGRADING WORK TO INCREASE THE PUMPING RATE OF THE EXISTING SUPPLY SYSTEM SHOULD BE COMMENCED IMMEDIATELY, AND EXPENDITURE TO BE INCURRED SOLELY FOR PROVIDING THE ADDITIONAL SUPPLY BY THIS UPGRADING WORK, SHOULD BE MET BY HONG KONG.
SO AS TO AVOID IMMEDIATE WATER RESTRICTIONS IN HONG KONG, IN THE SPIRIT OF CONTINUING FRIENDLY CO-OPERATION ΤΟ MAINTAIN HONG KONG'S STABILITY AND PROSPERITY, GUANGDONG HAS AGREED THAT EACH SIDE WILL BEAR A PORTION OF THE TOTAL EXPENDITURE AND THE FINAL REPORT FROM THE MEETINGS RECORDS THE AGREED APPORTIONMENT.
THE MEETINGS WERE CONCLUDED TODAY, AND BOTH SIDES WILL SUBMIT THE REPORT FROM THE MEETINGS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE ADMINISTRATIONS, SEEKING EARLIEST POSSIBLE APPROVAL FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THEIR
RECOMMENDATIONS.
THE TOTAL REQUIREMENT FOR 705 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER FROM GUANGDONG IS NECESSARY TO AVOID AN IMMEDIATE NEED TO IMPOSE WATER RESTRICTIONS.
/THE SECRETARY