XN000022-1986-07-25 — Page 5

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FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1986

HE SAID THAT THE EXERCISE WILL ENABLE THE ADMINISTRATION TO GAUGE MORE ACCURATELY THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY'S INTEREST IN THE PROPOSAL AND TO ASSESS BETTER HOW THE SERVICE MAY BE INTRODUCED IN HONG KONG.

+THESE PROPOSALS WHICH ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD INCLUDE THE COMPANY STRUCTURE, THE TECHNOLOGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO BE USED, THE FINANCING AND OPERATION OF THE SERVICE AND THE PROGRAMMING DETAILS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

PROPOSALS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG, BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, 1986. THOSE INTERESTED MAY ALSO APPLY TO THE SAME ADDRESS FOR MORE DETAILS ON HOW TO DRAW UP THE PROPOSALS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

COPIES OF THE GUIDANCE NOTE ON INVITATION TO EXPRESS INTEREST IN CABLE TELEVISION, IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, WILL BE BOXED LATER TODAY.

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CHANGES TO TWO OUTLINE ZONING PLANS ******

THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED A NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS TO THE NORTH POINT AND QUARRY BAY OUTLINE ZONING PLANS.

A MAJOR CHANGE IS THE ZONING OF MORE THAN SIX HECTARES OF RECLAIMED LAND IN QUARRY BAY FOR OPEN SPACE USE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID AN AREA PREVIOUSLY PART OF THE NORTH POINT OUTLINE ZONE HAD BEEN MERGED WITH THE QUARRY BAY OUTLINE ZONE.

THE AFFECTED LAND IS PART OF QUARRY BAY RECLAMATION, THE AREAS AROUND THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY QUARRY BAY STATION AND PART OF TAI KOO VALLEY.

OTHER CHANGES INCLUDE:

LAND USE ZONING FOR AN AREA OF RECLAIMED LAND EAST OF KING'S ROAD AND SOUTH OF HOI YU STREET IS REVISED;

* ALIGNMENT OF THE PROPOSED EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING LANDFALL,

INCLUDING THE ACCESS ROADS AND THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY, IS INCORPORATED;

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SWAPPING OF A GOVERNMENT-INSTITUTION-COMMUNITY (GIC) SITE WITH AN OPEN SPACE AREA ON SAI WAN HO RECLAMATION; AND

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