TNAG-0740-FCO40-944-Quarterly-progress-reports-from-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 25

Subject

Purpose

Part I

Progress Made & Present Position

Next Quarter Targets

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Lend Production Programme

(CR 2/3181/77 (ENV 76/77/09)

To provide up-to-date information on the present and future availability of land for all purposes in a programme to be established and in operation by the end of 1978.

(a) CSC has agreed the formation of a strategic planning unit in Environment Branch. Staff request has been made to Finance Branch and request for provision to initiate recruiting procedures has been made to CSB.

(b) LDPC at a special meeting in

August considered new development areas. In October the Committee discussed revised data on land production from existing development programmes.

(c) In October, the Special Committee

on Land Production reviewed the position on potential development areas.

(d) A draft PWSC paper has been

prepared recommending the appointment of consultants to investigate the development potential of six of the areas identified suitable for development in the New Territories.

(a) Strategic

Planning Unit :

(i)

initiate

recruiting

procedures pending approval of posts;

(ii) devise, in

consultation with other departments

and perhaps with outside advice, main programme of unit's work.

(b) Obtain PWSC approval

for consultants investigations.

(c) Convene steering

group to finalise consultants' brief

for development investigations.

(a) Tender consultancy.

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