SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1993
PRESS STATEMENT ON MR HAN DONGFANG
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IN ANSWER TO MEDIA INQUIRIES REGARDING CHINA'S ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE CANCELLATION OF MR HAN DONGFANG'S PASSPORT, A HONG KONG GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID:
"WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS DEVELOPMENT, WHICH MIGHT HAVE THE EFFECT OF RENDERING MR HAN STATELESS. THAT WOULD BE INCONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW, FOR EXAMPLE AS SET OUT IN ARTICLE 15 OF THE UNIVERSEAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS. WE HAVE ONCE AGAIN URGED THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES TO ALLOW MR HAN то ENTER CHINA. THE CHINESE ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT AFFECT THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION'S RECENT DECISION TO EXTEND MR HAN'S PERMISSION TO STAY IN HONG KONG FOR A FURTHER MONTH.
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CLEARANCE IN TO KWA WAN DEFERRED
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THE LAND AUTHORITY HAS DECIDED TO DEFER FOR SEVEN MONTHS THE CLEARANCE IN THE SIX STREETS IN TO KWA WAN RESUMED BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY.
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THE DEFERRAL WAS AIMED TO ALLOW MORE TIME FOR THE AUTHORITY CONSIDER THE REQUESTS FROM THE SHOP OWNERS AND OPERATORS CONCERNING COMPENSATION, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LANDS DEPARTMENT SAID.
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A MEETING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR NEXT THURSDAY (AUGUST 26) DIRECTOR OF LANDS, MR ROBERT РОРЕ, ΤΟ DISCUSS WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CLEAREES ABOUT THE DIFFICULTIES FACING THEM.
THE SITE IS BOUNDED BY MA TAU KOK ROAD, PAK TAI STREET, SAN SHAN ROAD AND PAU CHUNG STREET. IT INVOLVES 114 TENEMENT BUILDINGS AND FOUR SITES OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN DEMOLISHED.
THE BUILDINGS INVOLVED WERE BUILT EITHER BEFORE OR SHORTLY AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND ARE IN POOR CONDITION.
WHEN COMPLETED, THE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, COMPRISING 824 FLATS IN
SIX RESIDENTIAL TOWERS ABOVE A TWO-STOREY PODIUM, WILL GREATLY IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE AREA AND PROVIDE MUCH-NEEDED HOUSING.
IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE 1,800 SQUARE METRES OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AND A SHELTERED WORKSHOP FOR THE DISABLED.
THE RESUMPTION NOTICE WAS GAZETTED IN JULY LAST YEAR AND THE SITE REVERTED TO THE GOVERNMENT IN OCTOBER.
/THE SPOKESMAN