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Friday, July 20, 1973

GREEN PAPER ON TRANSPORT PUBLISHED SOON

The people of Hong Kong will soon be given an opportunity to

advise on proposals to tackle the worsening traffic problem when the

government's Green Paper on overall transport policy is published, probably

within the next few weeks,

Disclosing this today, the Commissioner for Transport, Ir. B.D. Wilson

said it was wiser to let the general public, particularly those directly

connected with transport and the motor trade, have their say, rather than

for the government to go ahead with plans that left no room for adjustment.

Addressing a luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club Kowloon North,

Mr. Wilson explained it was not always easy to get things going as quickly

as possible as planning involved various departments. "Inevitably, there

are differences of opinion and some unfortunate delays,"

his own.

The Commissioner for Transport, he stressed, could rarely act on

"In most cases, he must consult and convince colleagues in other

departments.'

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One field where it was "all plans and no progress" was mechanical

inspection of vehicles, he said.

With its limited resources, the Transport Department at present

was only able to inspect less than 10 per cent of the total number of vehicles

each year.

The ultimate