any implications for such planning. Professor Khoo said that Singapore had to plan on the basis of its existing resources. That said, in the longer term Singapore would increase its size by 6% and could extend that to 15% if necessary by land reclamation from the sea. In 1968 Singapore had been 570 square kilometres; it was now 620 sq kms.
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In answer to a question from Lord Caithness, Professor Khoo confirmed that transport planning was integral to the concept plan and that the Public Works Department and other interested government departments were fully involved with the planning of the Mass Rapid Transit system, roads, bicycle paths, etc.
5. So far as environmental questions were concerned, he said that the Malayan Nature Society had produced a "nice bit of work" on the future planning of Singapore which the URA was taking seriously. Mr Keung interpolated that 90% of their proposals had been included in the long term concept plan, plus an additional 20% the society had not thought of! In reply to a question from the High Commissioner, Professor Khoo stated that the public were given the opportunity to comment on planning proposals, mentioning the alternative proposals for Kampung Bugis as an example.
9 May 1991
P J W LE BRETON
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