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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1991

"TENDERS FOR THE MAIN SITE PREPARATION CONTRACT WERE INVITED IN EARLY NOVEMBER WITH A VIEW TO AWARDING THE CONTRACT IN MAY 1992. DETAILED DESIGN OF THE AIRPORT PASSENGER TERMINAL COMPLEX SHOULD START AROUND MARCH 1992."

MR HUI SAID DEVELOPMENT STUDIES FOR TUNG CHUNG NEW TOWN WOULD BE COMPLETED BY EARLY NEXT YEAR AND SITE FORMATION WORK WOULD START IN APRIL NEXT YEAR.

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WORKS IN WEST KOWLOON ARE WELL UNDERWAY AND THE FIRST PACKAGE OF DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT WORKS HAS COMMENCED ON 12, 1991," HE SAID.

AS REGARDS VARIOUS AIRPORT-RELATED TRANSPORT PROJECTS, MR HUI SAID THEY WERE ALSO PROGRESSING WELL.

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"INVITATIONS FOR TENDERS FOR CONSTRUCTING THE TSING MA BRIDGE WERE CLOSED ON DECEMBER 16. ALL FOUR PREQUALIFIED TENDERERS SUBMITTED BIDS AND THE TENDER WILL BE AWARDED BY MID-1992.

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"TENDERS FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE KAP SHUI BRIDGE AND THE MA WAN VIADUCT WERE ALSO INVITED IN EARLY NOVEMBER WORKS WILL COMMENCE IN LATE 1992.

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"TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TAI HO SECTION OF NORTH LANTAU EXPRESSWAY WERE INVITED ON DECEMBER 14 AND TENDERS FOR THE YAM O SECTION WILL BE INVITED IN EARLY 1992. BOTH THE ROUTE 3 (KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI SECTIONS) AND THE WEST KOWLOON EXPRESSWAY ARE IN THE DETAILED DESIGN STAGE, HE SAID.

ON THE PRIVATISATION OF THE WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING, MR HUI SAID SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, IT WAS ENVISAGED THAT TENDERS WOULD BE CALLED IN EARLY NEXT YEAR.

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"MEANWHILE, GOVERNMENT'S DISCUSSION WITH THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION (MTRC) ON THE OPERATION OF THE AIRPORT RAILWAY ALSO NEARING COMPLETION AND IF EVERYTHING GOES SMOOTHLY, I EXPECT THAT THE PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT WITH THE MTRC WILL BE SIGNED BY MID-1992."

MR HUI SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS KEEN TO ENHANCE THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE ACP PROJECTS.

A RESOURCE CENTRE, WHICH HAS BEEN SET UP AT THE FRENCH MISSION BUILDING SINCE AUGUST 27 THIS YEAR, NOW HAS A COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 600 TECHNICAL REPORTS AND PAPERS ON THE AIRPORT AND PORT PROJECTS.

"THESE REPORTS AND PAPERS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO READ THEM. THIS FACILITY HAS PROVED TO BE POPULAR. MORE THAN 1,300 PEOPLE HAVE VISITED THE CENTRE SINCE ITS OPENING, HE

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IN ADDITION, A CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE COMPRISING 50 MEMBERS FROM A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY WAS SET UP IN NOVEMBER, MR HUI SAID.

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