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Economic Tourism Committee, consisting of

the

representatives of Hong Kong Government

and members of the Tourist Association,

of strengthening which was set up with the aim [to strengthen]

liaison between Government and the

Tourist Association and to assist in the

promotion of tourism in the Colony. The

no doubt

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Government is of course e) a

always willing to

their

consider any specific proposals on its own

merits.

(iii) Widening of Castle Peak Road and Tai Po Road

With regard to the widening of the two

major routes linking Kowloon with the New

it is understood that

Territories, there is already an item in the

Public Works Programme covering the

Lakan estimated cost of some of somillion, which is to be a construction of a new Castle Peak Road dual

from

and that

carriageway Tsuen Wan to Castle Peak

Peak; As

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matters stand at present, this road is

planned to be built in three stages: Stage 1

will cover the construction of a two-lane

carriageway, Stage II will add two more

lanes and Stage III will result in the

completion of a four-lane dual carriageway.

Stage I is due to be built in phases over

a period of 6 to 7 years beginning in 1971.

understand to be of The The total estimated expenditure is the

order of $80 million.

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As regards the road to Tai Po, the road

capacity from Kowloon almost as far as Sha

Tin was doubled in November 1967 to 4 lanes

with the opening of the Lion Rock Tunnel.

The next road improvements are those

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