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Question Mai

Repty by the Hon. D.P.H. Diag, CBE, JP, Secretary for District Administration to br the Hon. Conrad Lam's Questibn

in Legislative Council on Wednesday, 2 December 1987

P. Jr.. LAM asked

(in Cantonese):

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Rhonning of grothers affected by the Tate's Cain Junnel mojev

In order to facilitate the completion of the Tate's Cairn Tunnel project, will Government give consideration to according to squatters affected in this development. project the same rehousing priority as that proposed for those living in the Kowloon Walled City so that upon clearance, those squatters who have resided in Hong Kong for seven years may be given public housing ?

SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION:

Sir,

The rehousing and compensation package for

persons affected by the Kowloon Walled City clearance

will be submitted to the Finance Committee of this Council

for approval on 9 December. It would not be proper for

me to prejudge the decision of the Finance Committee and

I am therefore unable at this stage to compare the

rehousing criteria for the two clearances.

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However I can say that as the Tate's Cairn

Tunnel clearance is a squatter clearance, it is intended to

apply normal squatter clearance rules to those affected by

the clearance. Only those who satisfy the normal rehousing

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criterion, ire. ten year's residence in Hong Kong for

the majority of family members, will therefore be offered

permanent rehousing upon clearance.