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levels of traffic noise and air pollution and the

loss of sea views. Property depreciation would

provide grounds for strong objections from the

affected land owners and would therefore

introduce further delays.

ii.

The proposed channel between the Port Island and

N. Lantau might provide access in the harbour.

This concept should be further considered in the

development of the Port Peninsula element of PADS

Projects.

b.

PADS Projects

i. The West Kowloon Reclamation has been gazetted

and most of the objections received are related

to the details of the reprovisioning of maritime

and water-related industries. There were no

objections from the general public with regard to

the impact on the environment.

17.

Flexibility and Robustness

a.

Mr. Gordon Wu's Proposal

i.

It prematurely commits all of the port facilities

in the Western Harbour as part of the initial

construction, and thus leaves little room for