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Wednesday, July 25, 1973
Staff of the District Office, Sai Kung have been operating
continuously in the water scheme area since 1971 and a considerable number of both informal and official meetings have been held with all individual families and representatives of particular interests.
A spokesman for the District Office said today that discussions on the removal terms with villagers affected by the High Island reservoir had not yet produced full agreement on all points.
Many of the villagers' requests had been agreed to by the government while others could not be met and the villagers had been advised not to expect complete satisfaction on every one of their many points.
He expressed the hope that the villagers would appreciate the generosity of the package deal which had been arranged for them.
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The government accepted that there was a need to provide adequately for the future of villagers required to give up their land and houses for the benefit of the community as a whole, but it is also believed that a reasonable limit to the terms should be set.
The District Officer, Sai Kung is at present conducting a series
of household interviews to ensure that everyone fully understands the terms of compensation and ex-gratia grants offered and to listen to their individual family problems.
He has also expressed his willingness to hold further general meetings with their representatives to explain and discuss the removal terms if required.
Note to Editors:
Photographs of the new housing blocks are boxed this evening.
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