TNAG-0807-FCO40-1012-Policy-for-housing-and-resettlement-in-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 56

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IMMEDIATE

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FM HONG KONG 150259Z

CONFIDENTIAL

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TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O TELNO.490 OF 15 APRIL 78.

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YOUR TELNO.302 : HONG KONG'S PUBLIC HOUSING CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME 1978/79.

THE FOLLOWING REPLY TO MR ROGER SIMS (CONSERVATIVE M.P)

IS SUGGESTED :-

PUBLIC HOUSING PRODUCTION (INCLUDING FLATS BUILT FOR HOME OWNERSHIP) WILL EXCEED 20,000 (20,000) FLATS DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE OVER 127,200 (127,000) PERSONS.

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IN 1978/79, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WILL LET A TOTAL OF FIFTY CONTRACTS INCLUDING SEVEN FOR THE HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME, VALUED

AT H.K DOLLARS ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED MILLION OR POUNDS STERLING ONE EIGHT FIVE POINT SIX MILLION TO PROVIDE 48,620 (48,EØØ)

FLATS.

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MR MURRAY

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