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WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1992

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TO ENABLE THE REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME TO PROCEED, THE GOVERNOR COUNCIL APPROVED THE RESUMPTION OF THE OUTSTANDING INTERESTS LAST MONTH.

MR BASON SAID DETAILS OF THE OFFERS MADE BY THE LDC AND COUNTER-CLAIMS MADE WERE PRIVATE TO THE PARTIES CONCERNED AND IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE TO PUBLICISE THEM WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT.

FOR NON-DOMESTIC PREMISES + HE SAID THE LDC HAD TO ASSESS BUSINESS LOSSES OR DISTURBANCE ON THE BASIS OF INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE INDIVIDUAL BUSINESSES.

HE SAID THE LDC'S OFFERS FOR NON-DOMESTIC PREMISES, INCLUDING SHOPS, WERE NOT LESS THAN THE CURRENT MARKET VALUE OF THE INTERESTS COMPARED WITH EVIDENCE OF SALES OF SIMILAR PREMISES IN SIMILAR LOCATIONS.

HE SAID THESE AMOUNTS SHOULD ENABLE THE AFFECTED SHOP OWNERS TO BUY SHOP PREMISES OF SIMILAR TRADING POTENTIAL.

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THAILAND SITUATION CLOSELY MONITORED

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NO ENQUIRIES OR REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE HAVE SO FAR BEEN RECEIVED IN WAKE OF THE RECENT POLITICAL UNREST IN THAILAND.

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THIS WAS STATED BY THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR STRACHAN, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LAU CHIN-SHEK, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR STRACHAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD BEEN CLOSELY MONITORING THE SITUATION IN THAILAND VIA THE BRITISH EMBASSY IN BANGKOK.

WITH THE OUTBREAK OF VIOLENCE, THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ISSUED A PRESS RELEASE ADVISING PEOPLE TO AVOID CERTAIN AREAS IN BANGKOK AND TO TRAVEL THERE ONLY FOR ESSENTIAL VISITS.

THE DEPARTMENT ALSO SET UP TWO HOT-LINES TO ANSWER ENQUIRIES.

HE SAID CALLERS WERE GIVEN ADVICE ON PROPOSED VISITS TO THAILAND AND WHERE HONG KONG RESIDENTS IN DISTRESS THERE COULD GET HELP.

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HE ADDED THAT THE DEPARTMENT WAS ALSO READY TO HANDLE FOR ASSISTANCE FROM RELATIVES OF HONG KONG RESIDENTS TRAVELLING WORKING IN THAILAND.

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