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MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1992

STATEMENT ON TRANSPORT PROJECTS

IN

RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN IT

IS INCORRECT TO SUGGEST THAT MAJOR TRANSPORT PROJECTS HAVE HELD UP BECAUSE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT ON THE AIRPORT PROGRAMME (ACP).

SAID

BEEN CORE

THERE ARE A NUMBER OF MAJOR NON-ACP TRANSPORT PROJECTS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE FINAL STAGE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES CIRCULAR ROAD, THE YUEN LONG-TUEN MUN KASTERN CORRIDOR, AND THE YUEN LONG SOUTHERN BYPASS.

"PLANNING AND DESIGN ARE ALSO IN HAND FOR MAJOR IMPROVEMENT OF LUNG CHEUNG ROAD AND CHING CHEUNG ROAD, WHICH PROVIDES THE MAIN ROAD LINK BETWEEN EAST AND WEST KOWLOON, AND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HUNG HOM BYPASS WHICH WILL IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW IN SOUTH KOWLOON.

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"CLEARLY, IT IS NOT FAIR TO SAY THAT THE TRANSPORT NEEDS THE TERRITORY AS A WHOLE HAVE BEEN IGNORED BECAUSE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT ON THE ACP,

"MOREOVER, ONE SHOULD NOT LOSE SIGHT OF THE FACT THAT THE WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING, AND WEST KOWLOON EXPRESSWAY WERE ALREADY CONSIDERED OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY PROJECTS PRIOR TO THE DECISION ΤΟ RELOCATE THE AIRPORT AND THEY WILL BENEFIT HONG KONG AS A WHOLE. ALSO, THE WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING WILL BELIEVE CONGESTION AT THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR SECURITY ANNOUNCED

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THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (MONDAY) ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF MR KEN WOODHOUSE AS DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR SECURITY TO SUCCEED MR IAN

STRACHAN.

MR WOODHOUSE ASSUMES OFFICE TODAY.

THE FOLLOWING IS A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF MR WOODHOUSE:

AGED 48, MR WOODHOUSE JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE AS AN ENGINEER IN 1973. HE WAS SECONDED TO THE THEN ENVIRONMENT BRANCH IN 1978 AND BECAME SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER IN 1980. HE WAS PROMOTED то ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE C IN 1983 AND BECAME ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES IN 1984. MORE RECENTLY HE WAS SECRETARY-GENERAL OF STANDING COMMISSION ON DISCIPLINED SERVICES IN 1989 AND WAS COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS BEFORE HE ASSUMED THIS NEW POST AS DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR SECURITY.

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