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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1982
NEW SITE FOR EXHIBITION CENTRE STUDY
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS SELECTED A NEW SITE FOR THE STAGE 11 CONSULTANCY FOR THE EXHIBITION CENTRE.
THE SITE OF 20 000 SQUARE METRES IS AT THE EASTERN END OF THE WAN CHAI RECLAMATION NEAR THE WAN CHAI FERRY PIER.
THE CONSULTANCY WILL BE OVERSEEN BY A NON-STATUTORY BOARD CHAIRED BY EXECUTIVE COUNCILLOR MR MICHAEL SANDBERG.
THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE CONSULTANCY INCLUDE DRAWING UP A DETAILED BRIEF AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR A MULTI-STOREY DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE AN EXHIBITION CENTRE OF ABOUT 20 000 SQUARE METRES GROSS AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES AND MAXIMUM APPROPRIATE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT ON THE WAN CHAI RECLAMATION.
THE SITE WAS CHOSEN AFTER THE BOARD, BASED ON PROPOSALS FROM A NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS, TURNED DOWN ANOTHER POTENTIAL SITE IDENTIFIED IN THE FIRST STAGE OF THE CONSULTANCY. THE BOARD CONCLUDED THAT THE LATTER 15 000 SQUARE-METRE SITE IN TSIM SHA TSUI WAS NOT SUITABLE FOR AN EXHIBITION CENTRE WHICH COULD MEET HONG KONG'S FUTURE REQUIREMENTS.
BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF THE CONSULTANCY, THE BOARD WILL CONFIRM WHETHER AN EXHIBITION CENTRE SHOULD BE BUILT IN HONG KONG AND, IF SO, WILL RECOMMEND HOW THIS SHOULD BE ACHIEVED AND WHAT FORM THE MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD TAKE.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT A NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS WILL
BE INVITED TO HONG KONG SHORTLY TO MAKE REPRESENTATIONS TO THE NON-STATUTORY BOARD.
UMELCO VISIT TO SHENZHEN
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A DELEGATION OF ELEVEN UMELCO MEMBERS LED BY SIR S.Y. CHUNG, SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, WILL VISIT THE SHENZHEN SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE FOR ONE DAY TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
THEY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY TWO MEMBERS OF THE UMELCO SECRETARIAT.
THE DELEGATION WILL VISIT A VARIETY OF DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AND WILL MEET SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE SHENZHEN ADMINISTRATION.
FURTHER VISITS TO SHENZHEN BY UMELCO MEMBERS ARE PLANNED.
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