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FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1975

IN THE LAST THREE YEARS, HE WENT ON, THE RHKAAF HAS MADE GOOD PROGRESS TOWARDS SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE, AN IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT BOTH FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF ECONOMY AND WHEN WE REMEMBER THE FORCE'S RESPONSIBILI– TIES IN CASE OF INTERNAL SECURITY PROBLEMS.+

THE RHKAAF, HE SAID, HAD ITS FAIR SHARE OF PROBLEMS, HOWEVER. THE AIR TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AT KAI TAK MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TRAIN PILOTS, AND THE SEK KONG RUNWAY HAS BECOME A VITAL FLYING TRAINING FACILITY. THE FACT THAT IT IS SITUATED WITHIN THE SEK KONG ARMY CAMP IS FORTUNATE IN THAT A DEGREE OF SECURITY IS GUARANTEED, BUT THE ARMY ITSELF HAS NO NEED FOR THE RUNWAY, AND PROBLEMS INEVITABLY ARISE.+

THE RHKAAF ALSO NEEDS NEW BASIC TRAINING AIRCRAFT, BOTH FOR ITS OWN USE, AND TO MEET THE ONGOING DEMAND FOR BASIC FLYING TRAINING FOR THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT'S TRAINEE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS, WE HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PROIVDE THIS, AND OTHER SERVICES EFFICIENTLY AND ECONOMICALLY.+

WAI YIP STREET TO BE WIDENED

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WAI YIP STREET IN KWUN TONG AND THE ROUNDABOUT AT ITS JUNCTION WITH LAI YIP STREET WILL BE IMPROVED TO EASE THAFFIC CONGESTION IN THE AREA.

A 370-METRE SECTION OF THE ROAD BETWEEN LAI YIP STREET AND THE KOWLOON BAY FLATTED FACTORIES WILL BE RESURFACED AND WIDENED FROM FOUR TO SIX LANES WITH OVER THREE-METRE WIDE FOOTPATHS ON BOTH SIDES. A CENTRAL DIVIDING STRIP WILL ALSO BE BUILT TO SEPARATE TRAFFIC FLOW.

THE WIDENED CARRIAGEWAY WILL LINK UP WITH THE PROJECTED WAI YIP STREET EXTENSION TO FORM AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ROAD NETWORK IN THE KOWLOON BAY RECLAMATION.

THE IMPROVEMENT WORKS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN JULY AND WILL TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE. THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED BY THE HIGHWAYS (KOWLOON) DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, WHICH WILL ALSO SUPERVISE THE CONSTRUCTION.

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