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As regards the transport infrastructure, the current thinking is that the present arrangements with respect private sector participation on transport projects on case-by-case basis should be continued.

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The staffing and organisational arrangements in the Government departments concerned will need to be reviewed as matter of

of priority in anticipation of the workload which the finally selected strategy will generate. In addition, the acceptability of the financial implications involved in implementing the selected strategy will need to be considered see whether, for example, some rephasing of the implementation programme may be necessary.

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Next Steps

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The PADS studies have

studies have shown that there are certain key issues that will have to be resolved at an early date in order to develop a momentum for the detailed design and implementation of works. Some issues will be common to all strategies whilst others will be strategy dependent and hence will need to await the final selection of one Recommended Strategy. For those issues which are common to all strategies, we have already initiated action. Important issues include the management of borrow areas and mud disposal, the review certain reclamation profiles to improve water quality, navigational improvements to

improvements to the Ma Wan Channel, the provision of sites for deep waterfront industries and cargo working areas at Area 38B Tuen Mun, transport links to North Lantau and the provision of rail access to a new airport.

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Attention will now be focused on the completion of studies relating to funding and major institutional issues and on the detailed evaluation of each of the Recommended Strategies in terms

in terms of economic and financial performance and the implementation of works. This work is expected to be completed by August 1989 and will provide the basis on which a decision can be made as to which development strategy should be adopted. A recommendation will be presented to the Council for discussion in mid September.