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香港政府

GIS新聞處

DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN

Wednesday, October 18, 1972

MASSIVE 10-YEAR HOUSING PROGRAMME PROPOSED BY GOVERNMENT

The Government has drawn up a 10 year plan with the aim of building,

with the contribution of the private sector, sufficient permanent self-

contained accommodation in a reasonable environment for every person in ·

Hong Kong.

This was announced by the Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose, when

he reviewed the affairs of Hong Kong at the opening of the new Legislative

Council session today.

Such a target, if achieved, would lead to the virtual disappearance

of squatter areas and the elimination of overcrowding and sharing in both

private and public housing.

It would also provide accommodation for those who have to be..

rehoused because of development schemes and other situations where housing

is offered to the homeless or unfortunate, and keep pace with the natural

expansion of the population.

At the same time, Sir Murray disclosed that the Government, from

April 1 next year, proposes to vest in an expanded Housing Authority, all

the powers and functions that are presently fragmented in the public housing

sphere. That is to say those of the Housing Board, the Urban Council and

Commissioner for Resettlement under the Resettlement Ordinance, and the

Housing Authority under the Housing Ordinance.

/Associated

Issued by Government Information Services, Beaconsfield House, Hong Kong. Tel: 5-233191