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4.3.8

4.3.9

4.3.10

Mr. So (Commissioner for Transport) said the widening of

Sha Tau Kok Road had started and was expected to be

completed by the end of 1989. At present, the number of

cross-border vehicles using Sha Tau Kok road was under

1000 veh./day which was very

low compared with the

traffic at Far Kam To which Was over 7000 veh./day.

After the completion of the Wutong Hills Tunnel, there

should still be sufficient capacity to meet with

increased traffic which vas expected to be built up

gradually by the end of 1989. In reply to Mr. Sun, Mr. So said that the capacity of the Sha Tau Kok crossing is

around 3000 veh./day at present.

cross-border

Replying to 2 question ΟΠ the issue of permits to goods vehicles registered in Shenzhen, Mr. So

said that the cross-border capacity at Man Kam To was

very congested at present. Until the completion of Lok Ma Chau crossing, it would be difficult to allow

additional traffic to cross the horder. He enquired

about the expected cross border quota for vehicles

registered in Shenzher.

Administration Office)

Mr. Lui Jit (Director of Port

explained that the expected quota was limited, i.e. 100 goods vehicles/year for the first 3 years beginning in 1987. This was equivalent to 300 vehicles by the end of

1989. This figure was small compared to the

cross-border permits granted to vehicles registered in

kong kong which stood at over 8000 at present. He added that the permit would be granted gradually, preferably

starting this winter and the size should be manageable.

4.3.11 Mr. So said that in principle the Hong Kong Government

had no objection to issuing the necessary permits to the

proposed

of goods vehicles registered in

rumber