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LAND PRODUCTION

102 It is apparent that lack of land, and particularly

lack of land for industry and to some extent for private

development could deter investment and stifle economic

growth. Consequently production of land is one of the

Government's highest priorities, and many of the

communications projects I have described are to provide

access to it.

103 Between 1978/79 and 83/84 we expect to produce an

average of 80 hectares a year for industrial use, 64

for private non-industrial use and 85 for public non-

industrial use. These figures are revised from those

I gave last year and unlike them are of the land actually

available for building, net of roads, services, G.I.C. etc.

104 These figures, which include the two Industrial Estates,

represent a much higher flow of land onto the market than

has ever been achieved before. Nevertheless it is

questionable whether it will be enough and in any case

there is the period after 1983/84 which must be planned

for now.

10 It is becoming clear that the main sources of new

land are likely to be the north coast of Lantau and Junk

Bay. By early next year the Government's consultants on

a fixed crossing to Lantau will be reporting on the best

route and method and the probable costs of linking the

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