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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1991

OVER 130 AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME CONTRACTS TO BE AWARDED

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MORE THAN 130 MAJOR AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME (ACP) WORKS CONTRACTS WILL BE AWARDED DURING THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, THE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW AIRPORT PROJECTS CO-ORDINATION OFFICE, MR RAFAEL HUI, SAID.

SPEAKING AT A YEAR-END MEET-THE-MEDIA SESSION TODAY (THURSDAY) MR HUI SAID 65 PER CENT OF THOSE CONTRACTS FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT WERE ESTIMATED TO COST OVER $100 MILLION BACH.

"THE SUCCESS OF THE WHOLE ACP HINGES UPON THE INSTITUTION OF A STRONG PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WHICH IS CAPABLE OF ORGANISING AND SCHEDULING ALL OF THE INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS INTO A WORKABLE WHOLE TAKES FULL ADVANTAGE OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES; SO AS TO ENSURE THAT PROGRAMME CAN BE COMPLETED ON TIME AND WITHIN BUDGET," HE SAID.

LOOKING AHEAD TO 1992, MR HUI SAID A MORE OUTREACHING AGGRESSIVE APPROACH WOULD BE ADOPTED IN INVOLVING THE PUBLIC IN NEW AIRPORT PROJECTS.

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"WE WILL ENDEAVOUR TO KEEP MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES ABREAST OF DEVELOPMENTS THROUGH REGULAR PUBLICATION INFORMATION MATERIAL, ORGANISATION OF MOBILE EXHIBITIONS PARTICIPATION IN BRIEFINGS AND SEMINARS.

"CONSIDERATION WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROGRAMME AT THE GRASS-ROOTS LEVEL CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.

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"SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A NEW COMMUNITY RELATIONS DIVISION WILL BE SET UP TO PROMOTE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEW AIRPORT AND RELATED PROJECTS ON A WIDE- RANGING FRONT, BOTH LOCALLY AND OVERSEAS.

"THE DIVISION WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LIAISING WITH KEY COMMUNITY LEADERS AND GROUPS HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE NEW AIRPORT PROJECTS AND ENHANCING THE FLOW OF INFORMATION WITH A VIEW TO KEEPING THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE UP TO DATE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECTS, MR HUI SAID.

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MR HUI SAID A GREAT DEAL OF PHYSICAL PROGRESS ON THE PROJECTS HAD BEEN MADE DURING THE PAST YEAR.

"THE SIGNING OF THE MRMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING HAS GIVEN US THE CERTAINTY WE NEED TO GET ON WITH THE PROJECTS. IT ALSO PROVIDES A PRACTICAL FRAMEWORK WITHIN WHICH VARIOUS ISSUES RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW AIRPORT CAN BE DISCUSSED BY PARTIES CONCERNED, HE SAID.

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WORK ON THE NEW AIRPORT ITSELF WAS PROCEEDING WELL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, SAID MR HUI.

"THE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN IS NOW NEAR COMPLETION. PREPARATION OF AN ADVANCE WORKS AREA ON CHEK LAP KOK COMMENCED FEBRUARY 1991 AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY EARLY 1992.

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