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Saturday, January 27, 1973
GOVERNOR OPENS NEW CONTAINER BERTH
The new berths at the Kwai Chung container terminal complex ensure that
in the age of the sea-borne container Hong Kong can continue to offer cargo
facilities second to none in the world, the Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose
said today.
He was speaking at the official opening of the Modern Terminals Ltd.
container berth this morning.
today.
The following is the full text of the Governor's speech:
"Mr. Lygo, Ladies and Gentlemen:
"I am most honoured to have been asked to officiate at this ceremony
"This is to celebrate the official opening of the first of the
three container berths, of which the other two will also be fully operational
later this year.
By the end of 1973 the whole complex will be capable of
handling up to 300,000 containers - or over 4 million tons of cargo a year.
"You, Sir, have paid generous tributes to all concerned with this
project. I am delighted to have this opportunity of adding my congratulations.
Businessmen, engineers, officials and artisans have worked together and in an
incredibly short space of time have totally changed not only the landscape
but the economic possibilities of this port.
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