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CONFIDENTIAL #2

Subject

Purpose

8 Hiving-off

the KCR

(CR 1/645/77)

To hive off" KCR from the Government and to determine the future organization.

(a)

Use and

9. Land

Transport Optimisation

Study

To develop a computer based model and use it in determining the Land Use- Transportation pattern that will yield the greatest benefit according to stated criteria.

Progress Made & Present Position

The remaining terms, of transition of KCR staff to the new Corporation should be determined during August, and put to the Staff Unions and Assessment Panel.

(b). The Ex-gratia Payment Assessment

Panel met six times during the quarter.

(c)

Instructions to Counsel have been issued and the first draft of the Bill is expected early in August.

Next Quarter Targets

Carry out the tasks of the Transitional KCR Board through its sub-committees. Target vesting date is

1 January 1983. Legislative proposals should go to ExCo in September/October and to LegCo by end of October/ November.

development of the

model and the processing of the studies.

(a) The North East New Territories (NENT) (a) Continue with the

Study, the North West New Territories (NWNT) Study and the Strategic Harbour Reclamation and Urban Growth

(SHRUG) Study, being the Sub- Regional Studies providing the input to the LUTO study are proceeding on schedule.

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(b)

The Lantau Study is under way but involves departmental participation that may be beyond the resources available. :

(b) Commence a detailed

understanding and critical approach of LUTO to facilitate the processing of its findings in future

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