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Supplementary to question No

Legco meeting on 6 July 1988.

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MR. CHEONG-LEEN: Sir, since there are large segments of

our population in Hong Kong who have emanated from places

such as Xiamen and Shanton and since there appear to be

growing economic

these

two

and

other ties between

and Hong Kong

cities, have discussions been going on to

improve road

road and sea links with these two cities and if

not yet, will it be possible to initiate such discussions?

SECRETARY

FOR

TRANSPORT: Sir, we have had an annual

meeting with the Guangdong and Shenzhen authorities

the last two years on exchange of information concerning

traffic planning and projections and these annual meetings

will continue. We think that this will be helpful to

both sides to improve our communication network.

I

take

Mr. CHEONG-LEEN's point entirely and hope to extend these

links with the other provinces as soon as it is convenient

and can be arranged.

MR.

EDWARD

HO:

Sir, will the Secretary inform this

understand the consultants'

completed

for

time? some

Council what is the present status regarding

additional freight facilities at the Hung Hom Bay,

study has already

Would further

the

as I

been

in delay

a

decision jeopardise KCR's freight handling capacity?