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THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1994

THE PAA WAS THEREFORE READY TO CALL TENDERS FOR THE TERMINAL SUPERSTRUCTURE AND OTHER KEY CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS.

THE

THE ADVANCE FUNDING OF $8.90 BILLION REQUESTED FOR PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING AND CONCOURSE WOULD COVER: THE TERMINAL'S SUPERSTRUCTURE ($5.52 BILLION); ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES ($3.13 BILLION); AND COMMUNICATIONS AND SECURITY SYSTEMS ($245 MILLION).

AUGUST.

TENDERS FOR THESE CONTRACTS NEEDED TO BE INVITED IN

JULY AND

THE $4.93 BILLION FOR VARIOUS CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS WOULD COVER: THE FIRST OF THE AIRPORT'S TWO RUNWAYS AND ASSOCIATED TAXIWAYS ($1.35 BILLION); MAIN AIRFIELD DRAINAGE AND UTILITIES ($2.05 BILLION); FOUNDATIONS FOR THE GROUND TRANSPORTATION CENTRE, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE ROAD AND RAIL FACILITIES ADJACENT TO THE PASSENGER TERMINAL ($320 MILLION); AIRFIELD TUNNELS ($1.11 BILLION); AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES

($102 MILLION).

THESE TENDERS NEEDED TO BE INVITED BETWEEN JULY AND SEPTEMBER.

THE $1.08 BILLION FOR BAGGAGE HANDLING AND THE PEOPLE-MOVER WAS NEEDED TO ENABLE THE PAA TO GO AHEAD IN AUGUST WITH THE MANUFACTURING AND INSTALLATION PHASES OF THESE SYSTEMS.

IN JANUARY THE PAA WENT AHEAD WITH THE DESIGN PHASE AFTER THE FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVED THE NECESSARY FUNDS.

A DISCUSSION PAPER OUTLINING THIS FUNDING REQUEST HAS BEEN ISSUED TODAY TO MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S SUB-COMMITTEE ON THE FINANCING OF THE ACP.

THE FUNDING WILL BE DISCUSSED AT MEETINGS OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE AND THE AIRPORT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE NEXT MONDAY (JUNE 20).

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ANCHORAGES AND FAIRWAYS IN HONG KONG PORT REARRANGED

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THE MARINE

DEPARTMENT HAS INTRODUCED A PACKAGE OF MARINE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURES TO MEET THE GROWTH OF MARINE TRAFFIC IN HONG KONG.

THE NEW MEASURES WERE UNVEILED BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MARINE (PORT SERVICES), MR REGGIE KENT, AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (THURSDAY).

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THE NEW MEASURES

INCLUDE SUB-DIVIDING THE EXISTING GENERAL OF THE WESTERN ANCHORAGE INTO NINE SMALLER ANCHORAGES, RE-ALIGNING THE YAU MA TEI, WESTERN DANGEROUS GOODS, WESTERN QUARANTINE AND IMMIGRATION ANCHORAGES AND THE NORTHERN FAIRWAY, AND THE INTRODUCTION OF FOUR NEW PRINCIPAL FAIRWAYS.

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