The HK Government wante to redevelop alles now occupied by the British Army after the troope pull out in 1997, Aut sources have told, TVB News that Chinese officials want to keep the facilities for the People's Liberation Army.
Mimi Yaung reports:
moet of the properties now occupied by the British forças in HK are located in prime sites. The soon-to-be-removed Tomar Haval ure. for example, is at the heart of the Admiralty commercial district.
IC Lakes up more than 9 hectares of land. The Gun Club Hill Barracks on Chatham Road has an area of løven hectaren while the Ozborne Barrack elte in Kowloon Tong is only slightly smøller. Sources have told TVB Newe that Britain has proposed to Chim that the wite be redeveloped by the HK Covernment after the garrison pulls out in 1997. The British argued that these urbạn barracks would be of no wwe to the Poeple's Liberation A may In the future because under both the Joint Declaration and the Basic Law, HK's Internal security, will be in hands of the Police while PLA troops will only be responsible for border defence. Moreover a redevelopment project would also help ease IIK'a scute #hortage of urban land. But China'a tentativo response ao far is not Very encouraging. Sources said Beijing wants to use existing facilities for the PLA. They will only consider redevelopment plans on an individual basis if here is a genuine need. China has alan agreed to HK's plan to remove the Tamar Naval Base, But mainland officials don't want it to be relocated to Stonecuttera Island. ́ A new site has yet to be identified by the both sides,
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