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TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1990

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METROPLAN CONSULTATION EXTENDED

THE GOVERNMENT HAS EXTENDED THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION

PERIOD ON

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"METROPLAN THE INITIAL OPTIONS" FOR TWO MORE MONTHS ΤΟ ALLOW MORE TIME FOR HONG KONG PEOPLE TO GIVE THEIR VIEWS.

THE ORIGINAL CLOSING DATE FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS WAS THE END OF THIS MONTH.

BRANCH

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC NOW HAVE UNTIL MAY 31 FORWARD THEIR VIEWS ON HOW THEY WOULD LIKE THEIR CITY TO BE RESTRUCTURED SO AS TO CREATE A BETTER PLACE IN WHICH TO LIVE AND WORK.

"CONSIDERABLE INTEREST HAS BEEN PROMPTED BY THE METROPLAN PROPOSALS AND THAT, IN VIEW OF THE MAGNITUDE OF SOME OF THE ISSUES INVOLVED, IT IS CONSIDERED THAT SOME FURTHER TIME FOR CONSULTATION WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO ALL, "THE SPOKESMAN SAID,

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THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT, "METROPLAN INITIAL OPTIONS" HAS LISTED THREE OPTIONS ON HOW THE FUTURE METRO AREA IS TO BE SHAPED.

AFTER THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION, INITIAL CONCEPTS WILL BE MODIFIED AND BROUGHT TOGETHER AS A RECOMMENDED STRATEGY.

EXCHANGE FUND BILLS TENDER ON MARCH 13

THE SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS, MR DAVID NENDICK, HAS ANNOUNCED THAT THE TENDER FOR THE FIRST ISSUE OF EXCHANGE WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 13, CLOSING AT 10.30 AM.

THE AMOUNT ON OFFER WILL BE HK$300 MILLION. THE BE HK$30 MILLION. THE ISSUE DATE WILL BE MARCH DATE WILL BE 91 DAYS LATER ON JUNE 13.

FUND BILLS

RESERVE · WILL

14 AND THE MATURITY

THE TENDER IS OPEN TO THE 115 RECOGNISED DEALERS IN EXCHANGE FUND BILLS.

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