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GR 205

IMMEDIATE

CYFR/CAT A

FM HONG KONG 130640Z

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O TELNO.587 OF 13 JUNE,

INFO PEKING, MODUK (DSS).

YOUR TELNO.429. FOR HKGD.

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION: MR COSTAIN.

TOP COPY

1. THE FOLLOWING MIGHT BE USED IN PREPARING A REPLY.

MA

REG RECI. 51

13 JUN 1977

HKK 365/5-

2. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS CONTINUOUSLY PLANNING AND

CARRYING OUT THE PRODUCTION AND FORMATION OF ADDITIONAL LAND

THROUGH ITS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME. ITEMS WHICH ARE NOW BEING

UNDERTAKEN OR ARE PLANNED ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING

APPROXIMATE AREAS OF ADDITIONAL LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT OVER THE

NEXT FIVE YEARS:-

1,800 ACRES

3

1977/78

1978/79

750 ACRES

1979/80

1,650 ACRES

1980/81

1,500 ACRES

1981/82

1,350 ACRES.

3. A SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON LAND PRODUCTION HAS RECENTLY BEEN SET UP TO EXAMINE AND RECOMMEND WHAT FURTHER AREAS OF LAND ON

THE MAINLAND OF THE TERRITORY ARE CAPABLE OF DEVELOPMENT IN

THE EIGHTIES. IN ADDITION, A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY BY CONSULTANTS

ON THE POSSIBILITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LANTAU ISLAND

(WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY TWO AND A HALF TIMES THE SIZE OF HONG KONG ISLAND) IS EXPECTED TO BE COMMISSIONED SHORTLY.

MACLEHOSE

FILES

HK & GD (5)

FED

PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

PS/MR LUARD

MR MURRAY

CONFIDENTIAL

COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

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