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16.

The Political

Adviser is opposed to this. He

argues that it would be extraordinary to institute such a

charge in Hong Kong, which is going to become part of China

Nor is a road departure charge levied at any

in 1997.

other border in the world.

Moreover, collection of a

departure charge would probably cause renewed tailbacks and

thus defeat the transport aims of longer border opening

hours.

Advice Sought

17.

Members are invited to advise

(a) whether the phased approach at paragraph 2 should

be implemented;

(b)

how the resource

implications set out at Annex E

should be met; and

(c) whether the proposal

for a Land Departure Charge

at paragraph 15 should be pursued further.

TRANSPORT BRANCH

14 May 1993