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both port and traffic demand. It would, therefore, have to be

funded by Government as it is highly unlikely that any private

sector interests would wish to be involved at that early

stage.

These deficiencies taken together would result in both

significant additional expenditure, which would fall

largely on the public purse, and sub-optimal cash flows,

which would render various components of the project

unattractive to the private sector. .

Dr Wang Liang-huew's proposals

6.

Dr Wang's study basically argues that Chek Lap Kok

His main

is not the most suitable site for the new airport and that the

airport should instead be located in Nim Wan.

arguments against Chek Lap Kok include the following:

(a)

it discourages spatial integration of Hong Kong with

the Pearl River Delta Region;

(b)

it

encourages concentration.

of

commercial and

industrial activities in the urban area;

(c)

it

intensifies traffic congestion in the urban areas

and the north-south traffic will further worsen the

Tsuen Wan Interchange;

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