Issue
CONFIDENTIAL
Objective/explanation
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3
Present status/progress
China
interest
UK
interest
Secretary for Works (Cont'd)
Shenzhen River
Flood Control
Tin Shui Wai Development
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a
dispute between the Hong Kong Government and Tin Shui Wai Development Ltd.
(TSWDL)/Mightycity Co. Ltd. (MCL) on the time-scale for the development
Improve existing Shenzhen River to reduce the risk of flooding at the northern districts of Hong Kong Territory. River training works between Lo Wu and its estuary at Deep Bay to be jointly undertaken by Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Stage I of the works at the Lok Ma Chau and Liu Pok bends will be entrusted to Shenzhen for construction.
In July 1982, the Hong Kong Government entered into an agreement with TSW DL/MCL for the joint development of Tin Shui Wai into a township for some 135,000 persons. (MCL is 51% owned by China Resources Company, a PRC owned company). The Company served a Statement of Claim in March 1987, alleging delay by the Government. Government rejects any assertion that the land had to be delivered by a fixed date and also rejects the claim for damages. The firm of Johnson, Stokes & Master
(JSM) has been instructed
Preparation work for the Stage I contract is substantially completed. Stage II of the project has not yet started. No further action is required for Stages I and II works until the negotiation with Shenzhen authority is resumed after the political issues regarding the territorial boundary of Hong Kong are resolved.
The
JSM is inspecting MCL's files on the Tin Shui Wai Development and similarly MCL is inspecting Government's files. matter has been set down for hearing commencing 7 May 1990 and preparation for the hearing is well under way.
(i)
The question of Government's liability for latent ground conditions, in particular the
existence of large caverns beneath the site.
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