TNAG-0563-FCO40-658-Construction-of-an-underground-railway-system-in-Hong-Kong-1975 — Page 171

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nest cermercially viable.

On this basis the Modifica

Induicl Syst、n is a continuous S-shaped line running fren Kiran Dong through North Best Kowloon, Hathan Road and Finally under the harbour to Central District.

By

running through the most densely populated urban districts and providing a link with Central District the Modified Inivial System

2. socks to maximize usage and, therefore, revenue:

0.

and

will afford the maximum relief of traffic

congestion.

How that the Modified Initial Syston has been Upproved in principle the Provisional Authority will shortly unounce the terms and conditions by which interested parties my tender for parts of the project, the Government having decided that the Provisional Authority should now proceed with the project on a multi- contract basis. Work is now proceeding on the prepare bien of turdex documents. It is hoped that contracts can be let within the next six nonths and that

The oix. construction can stavo immediately thereafter.

is to complete construction of the Modified Initial Syaten to have it fully operational by mid-1920.

Chu Pervicional Authority regrets its inability to nak en arlier statement on the position regarding this important project. This has been partly because it was in the process of developing a Modified Initial Syston and partly because a premature statement could have prejudiced the negotiations on compensation.

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Gurmat Indraution Services.

14 Jimny 1975.

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