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Annex A

For discussion

on 5th August 1989

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ANNEXATO XCR (70) ► ►

XCC(59)33

Copy No.... of 28

MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Containerisation

On 10 September 1968, Honourable Members

considered memorandum XCR(68)243 which dealt with the

Second, Third and Fourth Reports of the Container

Committee, and advised, inter alia, "that, subject to

the inclusion of an appropriate item in the Public Works

Programme and the provision of funds by the Legislature,

a feasibility study of the site reserved at Kwai Chung

for a container terminal be conducted by the Public Works

Department.' The feasibility study has now been completed,

and a copy of the summary chapter is at Annex A. The full

report will be tabled for the information of Honourable

Members.

2.

The recommended scheme in the Engineering

Report basically envisages the construction of a container

terminal in three stages:

(a) Stage 1: This would consist of two phases

each involving the construction of an 850-

foot berth, both of which have been designed

with 150-foot extensions to allow 950-foot

container-ships to use the facilities (to take

account of the increased length in container-

ships which has come to light since the Report

was completed). There would be a minimum

depth of water alongside of 35 feet (which

could be dredged to 40′ if required in view

of the increased size of ships now envisaged)

and back-up areas of 22 acres for the first

berth and 26 acres for the second. The time

required to construct and equip these two

/berths