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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1978

LOYANDIRENE

HOWEVER, MR. JEAFFRESON EMPHASISED THAT THE DECISION, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISION OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, TO GO FORWARD TO THE NEXT STAGE OF THE PLANNING PROCESS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS FINALLY DECIDED TO BUILD A NEW AIRPORT TO REPLACE KAI TAK,

+ONCE THIS NEXT STAGE OF THE PLANNING PROCESS HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN ABOUT 18 MONTHS' TIME, THE ADVICE OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WILL AGAIN BE SOUGHT ON WHETHER OR NOT, IN THE LIGHT OF THE TRAFFIC FORECASTS THEN AVAILABLE, THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD GO FORWARD TO THE FOLLOWING STAGE,+ HE EXPLAINED.

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