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Sir,

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REGE VLD

29 JUL 1986

SPEECH BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON 16. JULY 1986

INDX

sing B 11. 199

Eastern Harbour Crossing Bill.-1986

I am grateful for the support of

Mr. CHEN Shou-lum, Dr. Kim CHAM, Mr. Hilton CHEONG-leen

and Mr. POON Chi-fai for the Bill.

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From the time that serious consideration began to

be given to the Eastern Harbour Crossing it was clearly

understood that the project could not be allowed to add to

levels of congestion in East Kowloon. Were that to happen

it would, in large measure, defeat the object of the

exercise. Accordingly, in conjunction with this Project

and in association with New Hong Kong Tunnel Company

Limited a joint traffic study is presently underway to

determine the traffic implications of the Eastern Harbour

Crossing for East Kowloon. It is the intention that on

the basis of the study road improvements will be planned

and constructed including, if necessary, a Kwun Tong

Bypass so that not only is congestion in the area not

increased but an overall improvement in traffic flows will

be achieved.

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