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MEMBERSHIP OF THE BRITISH TEAM

Leader:

Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands, Planning, Environment and Lands Branch, Mr A G Eason

Members:

Secretary for Transport, Transport Branch, Mr Haider Barma

Secretary for Economic Services, Economic Services Branch, Mr Gordon Siu

Director of Planning, Planning Department, Dr Peter Pun

Director of Highways, Highways Department, Mr H S Kwong

Deputy Secretary for Constitutional Affairs, Constitutional Affairs Branch, Mr Stephen Lam

Assistant Political Adviser, Political Adviser's Office, Miss Shirley Yung

end/Friday, December 2, 1994

GEO welcomes consultant's report on Kwun Lung Lau

The Head of the Government's Geotechnical Engineering Office (GEO), Dr Andrew Malone, has welcomed Professor Norbert Morgenstern's report as "a very comprehensive and valuable piece of work".

"This report explains the causes of the Kwun Lung Lau landslip in great detail and its findings will help shape our future strategy for upgrading old retaining walls," Principal Government Geotechnical Engineer Dr Malone noted today (Friday).

He went on to say that some of the very constructive recommendations made by the independent expert would have significant impact on property management and geotechnical practice in Hong Kong in the future.