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MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1990

THE SURVEY, COMMISSIONED BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND CARRIED OUT BY SURVEY RESEARCH HONG KONG LTD., IS PART OF THE 'STUDY OF INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERICAL ENTERPRISES THAT NEED RELOCATION WITH THE AIRPORT' BEING UNDERTAKEN BY A CONSULTANT CONSORTIUM FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

A PLANNING DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (MONDAY) SUCH INFORMATION WOULD FACILITATE THE GOVERNMENT TO PLAN FOR THE FUTURE DEMAND FOR LAND AND FACILITIES IN THE VICINITY OF THE NEW AIRPORT ON LANTAU ISLAND.

THE SURVEY, WHICH WILL LAST FOR ONE MONTH, IS AIMED AT IDENTIFYING THOSE INDUSTRIES AND MAJOR COMMERCIAL AREAS BY TYPE, SIZE, JOB CAPACITY AND MODUS OPERANDI WHICH ARE CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE AIRPORT AND NEED LOCATIONS CLOSE BY THE AIRPORT TO MORE EFFICIENTLY CONDUCT THEIR OPERATIONS.

THE RESEARCH FIRM HAS SELECTED, BY RANDOM SAMPLING, SOME 1,000 ESTABLISHMENTS FOR INTERVIEW. SENIOR DIRECTORATE OR MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL OF SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE APPROACHED AND PROVIDED WILL BE KEPT IN STRICT CONFIDENCE.

INFORMATION

LETTERS HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE SELECTED COMPANIES INVITING THEM

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SURVEY.

PART OF COLLAPSED CANOPY IN TO KWA WAN IS ILLEGAL STRUCTURE

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IN RESPONSE TO MEDIA ENQUIRIES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) CONFIRMED THAT PART OF THE COLLAPSED CANOPY FROM THE WEARBEST INDUSTRIAL BUILDING IN TO KWA WAN ROAD WAS UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORK.

"THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF TAKING ACTION AGAINST THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR FAILING TO OBTAIN CONSENT AND APPROVAL FOR THE WORKS FROM THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

MEANWHILE, THE DEPARTMENT HAS COMPILED A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE INCIDENT BUT NO DETAILS WILL BE RELEASED AT THIS STAGE.

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO CONFIRMED THAT A REPORT WOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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