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Four military reprovisioning projects completed
The Secretary for Works, Mr Kwong Hon-sang, today (Thursday) congratulated a number of Government departments for the smooth and punctual completion of four military reprovisioning projects amidst a tight schedule.
Mr Kwong also thanked the Chinese side for their co-operation in providing information on the operation and management requirements of these facilities.
The four facilities are the Military Storage Facilities at Shek Kong Camp, Joint Movement Unit at Chek Lap Kok Airport, Military Hospital at Gun Club Hill Barracks and Naval Base on Stonecutters Island.
Speaking at the completion ceremony for these projects, Mr Kwong recalled that the Architectural Services Department, together with the Civil Engineering Department and the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, had had only three years to achieve the mission since the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group reached an agreement on the use of military sites on June 30, 1994.
"Within these three years, a lot of work had to be done, including application for fund allocation, detailed design, tender invitation, construction, inspection, etc," he said.
He also noted that the Director of Architectural Services, Mr Kenneth Chan, had led an engineering team to brief Chinese experts on the design concept and details through a series of meetings.
"The fruit of the hard work is here for all to see," the Secretary said, adding that he, too, felt proud of the achievement.
Mr Chan also spoke at the ceremony, which he described as "the grandest and of the largest scale in the Architectural Services Department's history."
He said the four projects were "complex and important military works."
Mr Chan joined the Secretary for Works in paying tribute to staff of the three departments for "giving up a lot of family life" to meet the heavy workload.
"I also feel proud of their serious attitude, pool efforts, energy and confidence which together contributed to the successful completion of these projects," he said.
He also thanked experts from the Chinese side for their sincere attitude, pragmatic spirit and positiveness in solving problems during the construction.
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