TNAG-0656-FCO40-805-Progress-reports-of-Environment-Branch-of-Government-of-Hong-1977 — Page 82

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SUBJECT

PURPOSE

ENVIRONMENT BRANCH PROGRESS REPORT

1ST AUGUST 1976 TO 31ST OCTOBER 1976

PART I

Major Issues

PROGRESS MADE & PRESENT POSITION

NEXT QUARTER TARGETS

13. Release of Military

Lands

CR 45/3181/47 III

ENV 1/676/61 II

A & T Item 1

To phase the acceptance of land surrendered by the military under the Defence Costs Agreement. The main agreed releases outstanding are :-

i) Lyonun Barracks

(Stage I)

1976

ii)

Sham Shui Po Camp (Stage II)

December 1977

iii) No. 3 Camp,

Argyle Street

March 1977

iv) No. 4 Camp,

Argyle Street

June 1978

v)

Kai Tak RAF Station

vi) Victoria Barracks

1977/78

1978/79

(a) 5 acres of Sham Shui Po Camp, the first major release under the Defence Costs Agreement, was handed over at the end of October;

(b) Lyemun Barracks (Stage I) is to be

a public park and agreement has been reached on giving indemnity to the Urban Council against chance accidents arising from the previous military occupation of the land and preparations for handing over the site are now being made;

(c) Preliminary consideration is being

given to the release of the remaining parts of Lyemun Barracks (Stage II) and Sham Shui Po Camp

(Stage III) not included in the Director of Civil Aviation.

Defence Costs Agreement.

(a) Accept Lyemun

Barracks (Stage I);

(b) Determine terms

for further releases and decide whether agreements should be made to acquire additional military land.

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