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Supplementary to Question No.

-in Legŝe Meeting on 6.7.88

MISS TAM: Sir, in view of the many qualifications mentioned

in paragraph two of the Secretary's reply, can I ask whether

the

Government is committed to this project,

and if the answer is

affirmative

how soon can we expect a decision

to be made for the go-ahead?

SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT

yet

committed

Sir,

funds

are

not

until

and

unless

the project is in Category A of the

Public

Works Programme.

At

this stage,

I can assure Miss TAM that subject to adequate resources

allocated to

me

under

my programme areas, and

subject to its cost-effectiveness, I intend to proceed with

it by early 1991.

MR. EDWARD HO : Sir,

if the Government is not sure of

the timing, why has the Secretary stated in paragraph one

that "detailed design will follow shortly"?

SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT : Sir, the normal procedure for

Public Works

Category AB items in the/ Programme is to proceed with

first

detailed design and subject to these designs being

produced we can then proceed to seek funds.