TNAG-2791-FCO40-4030-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-China.-With-maps-1993 — Page 85

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Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Zhuhai

(a)

commissioning

Superhighway: With the

of the Superhighway in 1993/94, a

24-hour border would help accommodate the

additional traffic generated.

Arguments against

2.

(a) Doubts About Demand: It is uncertain that there

a significant demand for border

would be

crossings throughout the night.

(b) Inevitable Tailbacks: There would still be

vehicle

tailbacks

during peak

particularly in the mornings.

hours,

(c) Resource Constraints: The additional recurrent

costs for

Immigration, Customs and Police would

amount to $100 million per annum on a full staff

cost

basis, or $60

million per annum in usual

RAE

valuation terms if 24-hour

operation was

crossings. No

implemented at the three road

resources have been provided for this purpose in

A bid could be made in the 1993 RAE

1993/94.

for

a

start

in 1994/95.

However,

giving

priority to a large item such as this would

essentially

shut out other equally or more

important initiatives.