XN000022-1983-04-29 — Page 6

FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1983

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FAMILIARISATION TOUR FOR MPS

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TWO CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG FOR A ONE WEEK FAMILIARISATION VISIT AT THE INVITATION OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.

THEY ARE MR MARK CARLISLE QC, MP (CHESHIRE, RUNCORN DIVISION) AND MR TONY DURANT, MP (READING, NORTH DIVISION).

ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE, MR CARLISLE IS DUE TO ARRIVE TOMORROW (SATURDAY) WHILE MR AND MRS DURANT ARE EXPECTED TO BE HERE ON SUNDAY (MAY 1).

DURING THEIR STAY, THEY WILL MEET THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, OTHER SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS AND URBAN COUNCIL MEMBERS. THEY WILL ALSO VISIT THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN AND TAKE A HELICOPTER TOUR OF THE NEW TERRITORIES AND HONG KONG ISLAND.

MR CARLISLE AND MR DURANT WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON MAY 7 (SATURDAY), THE LAST DAY OF THEIR VISIT IN HONG KONG.

AMENDMENTS TO TSUEN WAN OUTLINE ZONING PLAN

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THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT TSUEN WAN OUTLINE ZONING PLAN.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID THAT THE AMENDMENTS WERE NECESSARY TO INCORPORATE NEW DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS WHICH WOULD IMPROVE THE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AND ENHANCE THE GENERAL AMENITY AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF AREA 2 IN TSUEN WAN WEST.

A 60-METRE WIDE STRIP OF RECLAMATION, ABOUT SIX HECTARES IN AREA, HAS BEEN PROPOSED SOUTH OF THE PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE REDEVELOPMENT AREA IN TSUEN WAN WEST.

IT WILL PROVIDE LAND FOR A PUBLIC WATERFRONT ESPLANADE AND A NEW DUAL CARRIAGEWAY ROAD LINKING CHAI WAN KOK INTERCHANGE AND CASTLE PEAK ROAD AT YAU KOM TAU,

THE NEW ROAD WILL TAKE THROUGH TRAFFIC OFF THE EXISTING SECTION OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD IN AREA 2 WHICH IS THEN DOWNGRADED AS A LOCAL ROAD, THUS IMPROVING THE GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OF THE FUTURE COMPREHENSIVE REDEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA.

PART OF THE PROPOSED RECLAMATION TO THE EAST HAS BEEN RESERVED AS AN EXTENSION OF THE ADJOINING CARGO HANDLING AREA IN TSUEN WAN CENTRAL.

OTHER MINOR EXTENSIONS OF THE OTHER SPECIFIED USES (COMPREHENSIVE REDEVELOPMENT AREA)+ ZONE IN AREA 2 HAVE BEEN PROPOSED TO FACILITATE MORE COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND ALLOW FOR MORE LAND FOR SUPPORTING COMMUNITY FACILITIES TO SERVE THE PLANNED POPULATION IN THE AREA.

THE SCHEDULE