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Wednesday, April 11, 1973

STEPS TAKEN TO MAKE ALL MAJOR LANDSLIDE AREAS

SAFE BEFORE COMING RAINY SEASON

Consultants To Carry Out Comprehensive Study Of Potential Landslide Areas

All major landslide areas affected by the rainstorms in June last

year will be rendered safe before the coming rainy season.

The Director of Public Works, the Hon. J.J. Robson, gave this assurance

in the Legislative Council today when tabling the final report of the Commission

of Enquiry appointed to look into the disasters.

In general, said Mr. Robson, the Government accepted the specific

recommendations of the Commission but there were certain matters "about which

the Government takes a somewhat different view."

Reviewing remedial work undertaken by the Government following the

rainstorm tragedy, Mr. Robson said: "All those areas damaged in the 1972

June rainstorm, for which private owners are responsible, have been surveyed

in detail and necessary action taken where appropriate to make sure these

sites are safe."

He added: "In the event that remedial work cannot be completed ahead

of this year's expected rainstorms, a warning system has been devised to

safeguard the public should this be necessary."

The Director also disclosed that in addition to the current repair

works, steps had been taken to investigate the general landslide problems in

Hong Kong.

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