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ONE OF THE PERSONS MENTIONED ABOVE IS EITHER A MEMBER OF THE LANDS TRIBUNAL OR THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

7. THE ONLY OTHER COMMITTEE THAT ADVISES ON OR IS CONSULTED OVER THE ROUTE AND PLANNING OF FINANCE OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY

OPERATIONS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES IS THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL,

8. ONE OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE HONG KONG LAND COMPANY LIMITED (SIR Y K KAN) IS A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WHICH HAS GENERAL POWERS OF APPROVAL OVER LAND POLICY INCLUDING LAND GRANTS AND RESUMPTIONS FOR THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY, BUT AS MEMBERS

OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL DO NOT INITIATE PROPOSALS AND, IN ANY CASE, AS THE CONNECTION OF THE HONG KONG LAND COMPANY LIMITED WITH THE DEPOT DEVELOPMENT DATED LONG AFTER THE DECISION ON ITS LOCATION (WHICH WAS ITSELF BASED ON EXPERT AND TECHNICAL ADVICE), WE ARE ASSUMING THAT YOU WILL NOT NEED TO PASS ON HIS NAME OUTSIDE OF YOUR OFFICE. WE WOULD NEED TO BE INFORMED IF THIS WERE NECESSARY.

9. INCIDENTALLY, THE INTENDED EXTENT OF THE PROPOSED REPLY IN MY TELNO 1051 WAS AS FAR AS THE WORDS ''SAI LAU KCK AREA''. THE SECOND QUOTATION MARKS WERE INADVERTENTLY MISPLACED.

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