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MR. CHEONG : Sir, may I ask whether the Administration has

examined this particular problem from another angle, and

that is whether the extension of the time to 24-hours

would be a help in alleviating traffic congestion in Hong

Kong along the Tolo Highway and Lion Rock Tunnel?

SECURITY FOR SECURITY : No, Sir, the Administration has

not examined this particular question. Personally, I

doubt whether an extension to 24 hours will have much

effect on the Lion Rock Tunnel or other traffic congestion

in the New Territories. I shall be quite happy to refer

this view to the joint working group.

MR.

CHUNG (in Cantonese) : Sir, the Secretary says that

people crossing Man Kam To at peak hours will inevitably

experience some delay. Is the delay caused by the Chinese

side or by the Hong Kong side? If it is on the Hong Kong

side, is it because we do not have sufficient staff?

SECRETARY FOR SECURITY : No, Sir, this is quite simply the

amount of traffic approaching from each side at any given

time. Sometimes there is a preponderance of traffic on

the Hong Kong side; sometimes on the Chinese side. And

at peak hours, inevitably, there is some delay.

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