GK 220
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BM FCO 101425Z APR
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MOLD TRY
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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELMO 271 OF 10 APRIL 1975.
FOR ROBERTS FROM O'KEEFFE
NICK 7/1 (1974) (202)
REF.
(HK)
WOTTON'S LETTER HKK 7/1 OF 29 NOVEMBER 1974 TO DRACE FRANCIS:
TRADE IN WILD BIRDS
1. A FURTHER ENQUIRY HAS BEEN ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY OF
STATE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BIRD PRESERVATION (ICBP) PROTESTING AGAINST THE PROPOSED SATELLITE TOWN THAT IS
TO BE BUILT AT TAI SHANG WAT ADJACENT TO THE MAI PO MARSHES.
2. THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE ICBP, MISS BARCLAY SMITH, WROTE TO THE GOVERNOR ON 22 NOVEMBER, 1974 (COPY WAS ENCLOSED WITH WOTTON'S LETTER OF 29 NOVEMBER) DRAWING ATTENTION TO RESOLUTION
22 OF THE XVI WORLD CONFERENCE OF THE ICBP WHICH URGED THE HONG
KONG GOVERNMENT TO TAKE MEASURES TO CONSERVE THE MARSHES,
3. GRATEFUL FOR DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AND TO KNOW
WHETHER OR NOT IT HAS YET RECEIVED GOVERNMENT APPROVAL. IF IT IS
LIKELY THAT THE PROJECT WILL GO AHEAD IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO HAVE
YOUR ESTIMATE AS TO THE EXTENT THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL AFFECT PROJECT WILL AFFECT WILD LIFE IN THE AREA. IT WOULD ALSO BE HELPFUL TO KNOW IF A
REPLY WAS SENT TO THE ICBP'S LETTER OF 22 NOVEMBER TO THE GOVERNOR.
4. IN ANSWER TO SUGGESTIONS THAT LAND IS NEEDED FOR HELPING TO
SOLVE HONG KONG'S HOUSING PROBLEM, ICBP SAY 5,000 FLATS OF
SIMILAR STANDING ARE EMPTY, IS THIS TRUE?
5. GRATEFUL FOR REPLY BY 2800Z ON 11 APRIL.
CALLAGHAN
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