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HOUSING

CONFIDENTIAL

ANNEX B TO BRIEF No

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1.

According to the March 1971 census, 37.5%

(1.48 million) of a total population of 3.95 million

are accommodated in housing built directly by the

Government or with funds contributed by the

Government; 2.17 million live in privately owned

buildings and 295,000 live in temporary housing

of various kinds.

2. In August 1971 the Hong Kong Government

approved the Housing Board's recommendation that

there should be a low cost housing and resettlement

programme providing up to 700,000 individual units

of accommodation during the 6 years 1970-76.

Hong Kong Department

January 1972

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