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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1988

SCRUTINY "EFFECTIVE

WILL BE ENSURED BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WHO ARE EXPERTS IN LAW AND LANGUAGE," HE SAID.

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THE COMMITTEE RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES ON THE COMMITTEE.

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LOOKING AHEAD, DR TSE SAID THE COMMITTEE HAD DECIDED

TASKS OF ITS FIRST

WAS TO CONSIDER THE TRANSLATED TEXT INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE.

THAT ONE OF THE

KAI TAK CAPABLE OF FURTHER EXPANSION

THE ULTIMATE DESPITE SITE

THE RECENTLY COMPLETED CONSULTANCY STUDY ON DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF KAI TAK AIRPORT CONFIRMS THAT CONSTRAINT, FURTHER EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENTS WOULD ENABLE IT TO COPE WITH TRAFFIC WELL INTO THE 1990'S, THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MRS ANSON CHAN, SAID THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING.

MRS CHAN WAS ADDRESSING A GATHERING OF SEVERAL HUNDRED BUSINESSMEN AND PROFESSIONALS AT A DINNER CO-HOSTED BY THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION AND THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE.

SHE SAID THE IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED ENHANCEMENT OF THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM, ADDITIONAL APRON PARKING FACILITIES FOR AIRCRAFT, MEASURES то OPTIMISE USAGE OF THE SINGLE RUNWAY, AND IMPROVED ROAD ACCESS.

"OF MORE IMMEDIATE INTEREST IS THE EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING WHICH WILL INCREASE HANDLING CAPACITY FROM THE EXISTING 14.4 MILLION TO 20 MILLION PASSENGERS PER SHE SAID.

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TO THE THE

"THE NEW TERMINAL BUILDING IS EXPECTED TO BE OPENED PUBLIC BY DECEMBER 15, 1988 THOUGH IT WILL TAKE A FEW MONTHS FOR VARIOUS FACILITIES TO GEAR UP FOR FULL SERVICE.

"THE TOTAL PUBLIC AREA OF THE TERMINAL WILL BE INCREASED ALMOST 50 PER CENT AND THE NEW FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE THREE RESTAURANTS, TWO EXTRA ARRIVAL BAGGAGE RECLAIM LOOPS, TWO CHECK-IN ISLANDS, A NEW GROUP BAGGAGE HANDLING FACILITY AND A DEPARTURE BAGGAGE HANDLING COMPUTER SYSTEM.

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