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MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1994

STUDY ON KWUN LUNG LAU COLLAPSE THE MOST PRESSING TASK

THE ACTING GOVERNOR, MRS ANSON CHAN, THIS (MONDAY) AFTERNOON SAID THE MOST PRESSING TASK ON THE KWUN LUNG LAU COLLAPSE AT THE MOMENT WAS TO COMPLETE THE INVESTIGATION SO THAT THE GOVERNMENT COULD DETERMINE FURTHER ACTION TO BE TAKEN.

SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES LOBBY AFTER HER MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LEGCO HOUSE COMMITTEE, MRS CHAN SAID: "I AM HOPING THAT THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REPORT WILL BE MADE PUBLIC VERY, VERY SHORTLY, CERTAINLY WITHIN THIS WEEK. AND, OF COURSE, THERE WILL BE A MORE DETAILED REPORT TO FOLLOW.'

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MRS ELSIE TU, AND MEMBER MR ANDREW WONG MET MRS CHAN THIS MORNING TO RELAY THE COMMITTEE'S REQUEST FOR A JUDICIAL ENQUIRY INTO THE INCIDENT.

"WE WILL CONSIDER THIS WHEN WE RECEIVE A FORMAL LETTER TOGETHER WITH THE TERMS OF REFERENCE, MRS CHAN SAID.

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"BUT, I DID POINT OUT TO THE TWO LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS THE JUDICIAL ENQUIRY HAS TO BE THE DECISION OF THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL AND AT THE MOMENT, THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IS IN RECESS.

ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL GEOTECHNICAL EXPERT ENGAGED BY THE то GOVERNMENT, MRS CHAN SAID SHE WAS EXPECTING DR NORBERT MORGENSTERN ARRIVE ON AUGUST 19.

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"WHEN THE EXPERT ARRIVES, WE WILL BE VERY HAPPY FOR THE EXPERT TO MEET WITH THE LEGCO PANEL TO DISCUSS THE AREA OF HIS WORK, SHE SAID.

"WE INTEND TO MAKE AVAILABLE HIS FINDINGS AND IN THE LIGHT OF HIS

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GET FINDINGS ON THE KWUN LUNG LAU COLLAPSE, I AM SURE

WILL USEFUL POINTERS AS TO WHETHER OUR CURRENT PROGRAMME OF STABILISING WAY WE SLOPES IS ALONG THE RIGHT APPROACH AND IF IT IS NOT, IN WHAT SHOULD IMPROVE IT."

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