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THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1989

HE WAS TOLD THAT THE RECLAIMED LAND WILL PROVIDE A NEW WHOLESALE MARKET, A PUBLIC CARGO HANDLING AREA, A PUBLIC PARK,

AN INDOOR GAMES HALL, THE REPROVISIONED WESTERN DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE AND A TRAM DEPOT.

THE RECLAMATION WOULD ALSO PROVIDE A LAND RESERVE FOR A THIRD CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT MOST OF THE NEW FACILITIES WILL BE READY FOR USE IN THE EARLY 1990'S.

SIR DAVID CONCLUDED HIS VISIT BY ATTENDING A TEA RECEPTION WHERE HE MET DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS.

SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER HIS VISIT TO CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT, THE GOVERNOR SAID A VERY SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT ΤΟ THE TRAFFIC SITUATION IN CENTRAL WOULD BE MADE WHEN THE CONNAUGHT ROAD FLYOVER AND THE MAJOR ROAD SCHEME WERE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

"BUT EVEN IF ONE IMPROVES, WE CAN'T EXPECT TO SOLVE OUR TRAFFIC PROBLEM OVERNIGHT.

"NO BIG CITY IN THE WORLD CAN TOTALLY DEAL WITH ITS TRAFFIC PROBLEM INSTANTLY, SIR DAVID SAID.

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"WE HAVE TO THINK OF OTHER MEASURES TO TRY TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES OR LIMIT THE USE OF ROADS, H HE ADDED.

"THERE IS A MAJOR THINKING TO BE DONE ON THAT WHICH WILL HAVE TO BE DONE AFTER THE COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORT STUDY NO. 2 COMES OUT AND WE HAVE A PERIOD OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION LATER THIS YEAR,

HE SAID.

REPATRIATING VBP IS MAIN OBJECTIVE: GOVERNOR

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THE MAIN OBJECTIVE IN DEALING WITH THE VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE SITUATION IN THE SHORT TERM IS TO TRY TO GET SOME OF THE PEOPLE BACK TO VIETNAM STARTING WITH THE GROUP WHO HAVE SAID THEY WANT TO GO BACK, THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

ASKED BY REPORTERS ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY ON VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE, AFTER HIS VISIT TO CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT, SIR DAVID SAID THE GOVERNMENT'S POSITION ON ITS POLICY AND THE REASONS FOR IT HAD BEEN MADE VERY CLEAR.

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