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Reply:

Mr President,

The airport island at Chek Lap Kok (CLK) will be granted by Government to the Airport Authority for airport operations, support and airport related uses. Under the Land Grant, the Authority may sub-lease land as and when necessary for airport related development.

Under an agreement reached with Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (CPA) for the construction of its headquarters at CLK, CPA will be granted a sub-lease by the Authority and will be required to pay a premium to the Authority, not to the Government.

Since the sub-lease of land was requested by CPA for a specific purpose, namely the construction of its headquarters, the land premium was determined through negotiation between the Provisional Airport Authority and CPA. The Authority had worked on the basis of recovering the full market value of the land.

After the sub-lease is executed by CPA and the Authority, it will be registered at the District Land Registry, Islands. Information in the sub-lease including the land premium will be available for public inspection on request.

End/Wednesday, November 29, 1995

Studies on use of geosynthetic materials

Following is a question by Dr the Hon Huang Chen-ya and a written reply by the Secretary for Works, Mr H S Kwong, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

It is reported that the Singapore Government will conduct a study on a new geosynthetic material which can prevent landslides as the material is capable of strengthening the soil and improving the drainage. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council whether it has done any research on this or other similar materials; if so, what the findings are; if not, whether it will carry out such a research soon?