TNAG-2673-FCO40-3870-Hong-Kong-defence-issues-Internal-Security-Guide-(ISG)-1993 — Page 351

INTRODUCTION

CONFIDENTIAL

PART VII

HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT

14

The Director of

Highways will be responsible, during an outbreak of disturbances, for essential repairs to roads and bridges. He will give priority to the maintenance of important traffic

routes.

PRIORTIES

2.

Unless directed otherwise by the GSECC, the priority to be given to various facilities will be as follows:

Priority

1.

2.

3.

Facility

Major traffic routes in Kowloon with special consideration given to Cross Harbour Tunnel, Eastern Harbour Crossing, Airport Tunnel, Tate's Cairn Tunnel and

Routes 1, 2, 4 & 6.

Major traffic routes

on Hong Kong Island with special

consideration given to

Co-ordinator

RHE/K or CHE/K

RHE/HK or CHE/K

the Cross Harbour Tunnel, Eastern Harbour Crossing, Aberdeen Tunnel and Routes 1, 6, 7 & 8.

Major traffic routes

in the New Territories

and outlying islands,

RHE/NT or CHE/NT

with special consideration given to Lion Rock Tunnel, Tate's Cairn Tunnel, Shing Mun Tunnel, approach roads to Border Crossings and Routes 1, 2, 5 & 6.

CONFIDENTIAL