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TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1993

SINO-BRITISH LAND COMMISSION

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THE TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING OF THE SINO-BRITISH LAND COMMISSION WAS HELD ON 7 MAY 1993 AND 11 MAY 1993. THE TWO SIDES AGREED THAT THE LAND DISPOSAL PROGRAMME FOR THE 1993/94 FINANCIAL YEAR SHOULD AMOUNT TO 127.80 HECTARES. THE PROGRAMME COMPRISES 23.37 HECTARES FOR COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; 27.63 HECTARES FOR HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME, SANDWICH CLASS HOUSING SCHEME; PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEME, HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT AND VILLAGE HOUSING; 14.70 HECTARES FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES, EDUCATIONAL, WELFARE, RELIGIOUS, RECREATIONAL AND OTHER USES; AND 62.10 HECTARES AS SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING 45.59 HECTARES FOR THE BLACK POINT POWER STATION.

THE TWO SIDES ALSO AGREED TO SET ASIDE 5 HECTARES OF LAND IN A SUPPLEMENTARY LAND DISPOSAL PROGRAMME. THE LAND COMMISSION WILL DECIDE DURING THE YEAR ON THE AMOUNT OF LAND то BE RELEASED FROM THE SUPPLEMENTARY PROGRAMME IN THE LIGHT OF DEMAND.

WITNESS PROTECTION INQUIRY GRANTED EXTENSION OF TIME LIMIT

THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS TODAY (TUESDAY) GRANTED COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO WITNESS PROTECTION AN EXTENSION OF TIME LIMIT BY 10 WEEKS TO ENABLE INVESTIGATIONS ON THE SECOND PART THE INQUIRY CONCERNING WITNESS PROTECTION ARRANGEMENTS TO

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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID ACCORDING ΤΟ TIMETABLE, AS APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL, MR JUSTICE MICHAEL KEMPSTER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A REPORT ΤΟ THE GOVERNOR BY TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

THE ORIGINAL TIMETABLE WAS A ROUGH ESTIMATE OF THE TIME IT WOULD TAKE FOR THE INVESTIGATIONS TO BE COMPLETED.

SINCE THE TIME LIMIT FOR THE FIRST PART OF BEEN EXTENDED BY FIVE WEEKS, COMMENCEMENT OF THE DEFERRED ACCORDINGLY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE INQUIRY HAS SECOND PART WAS

STUDIED IN CONNECTION CLOSELY WITH

"ALSO, THE GREAT MANY DOCUMENTS TO BE WITH THE SECOND PART AND THE NEED TO LIAISE NUMBER OF ORGANISATIONS BOTH IN HONG KONG AND OVERSEAS NECESSARY FOR THE COMMISSIONER TO BE GIVEN MORE TIME FULLY ALL THE MATTERS BEFORE HIM,' HE SAID.

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"THE PUBLIC WOULD EXPECT A INVESTIGATION, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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/MR JUSTICE