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for Hong Kong's transport

O.

Placing the

total plan for

infrastructure under an overall Build-Operate-Transfer franchise would involve an unacceptable level of risk as compared to the current plans for a partnership

between the Government and the private sector.

5.

The following sections provide a more detailed comparative

analysis and evaluation.

II.

EVALUATION OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MR. GORDON WU'S PROPOSALS

AND GOVERNMENT'S PORT AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

6.

There are many aspects of Mr. Gordon Wu's proposals which

are

Government's

current projects,

in

similar to the

particular the plans for PADS Projects and Metroplan.

These similarities may be generalised as follows:

a.

as the most suitable

Recognition of Chek Lap Kok

location for the new international airport.

b.

Recognition of the need to provide further deep water

berths in

in the Western Harbour and Penny's Bay on

Lantau.

C.

Recognition of the need for a Western Harbour road and

rail connection from Hong Kong Island to Lantau.