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CONFIDENTIAL # #

Environmental Improvements to the

"Kowloon Walled City"

Part I BACKGROUND AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Background

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2.

This paper owes its origin to decisions taken by the Governor's Committee on 13th July 1973 and the Secretary of Security's instruction to CDO(KC) conveyed in his memorandum (75) in SCR 5/3371/60 VIII of 23rd July 1973 addressed to Hon. SHA, Hon. DUS, Hon. DPW and D. of F.S. These decisions may be summarised as

follows:

H.E. ruled that, while improvements in such matters as hygiene, water supplies and fire prevention could be carried out, they should only be on a limited scale since they would only scratch the surface.

* CDO(KC) should investigate with departments concerned

the practicability of improvements within the limits set by H.E.

CDO(KC)'s actions have since taken two directions: (1) Continuing action taken in concert with USD and PWD

to improve:

* cleansing services both within the Walled City and

the contiguous Sai Tau Village.

water supply via standpipes throughout the periphery of the Walled City.

* drainage both within the Walled City and Sai Tau

Village.

(2) Investigation with the quarters concerned into the

practicability of making improvements to the three inter-connected problems of:

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a water supply to individual households.

the electricity supply.

the drainage system.

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