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join a flight to other cities e.g. Beijing each day, there will in future be is a need for a domestic airport

in Shenzhen to serve local interests. It seems moreover that they do not wish to rule out international services

entirely at this stage. In any case, once a

domestic

airport is built in Sherzher, the incremental effort involved in upgrading it to serve international flights would not seem to be particularly difficult.

7.3.3

However, witnout

information. any

on the traffic

that Shenzhen uses, projections

it is

comment on when Shenzhen will require such an airport. An airport is an expensive undertaking, and based

normal commercial principles there must

sufficient

traffic in order to justify building one.

difficult to

on

be

of

environmental

impact

cf

the

the

7.3.4 When the question

Baishizhou airport on the Mai Po Farshes was raised, Guangdong authorities commented that the effect would be minimal and that the planes would unlikely kill birds in Hong Kong. It is worth noting that the possible danger of bird strikes to air safety was not mentioned by the

Guangdong Officials.

7.3.5 The implications of the Shenzhen Airport for Hong Kong

should be assessed in due course with the availability

of

and where appropriate,

taker. into account in the planning of future airport

more

detailed information,

developments in Hong Kong.

7.4

Land Transport Development

7.4.1 From the presentations given by Mr. He Xian of the Guangdong Planning Commission and Mr. He Chuben of the Shenzher Planning Office, and from information obtaired

auring discussions with Guangdong and Shenzhen

officials, the conclusion can potential growth in freight transport by road is likely

be

drawn that the

1

to be greater than that by rail.