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(d) Noise: Some

residents of the northern New

Territories and some LegCo members have voiced

concern about the noise nuisance likely to be

caused by night-time traffic.

(e)

Security: There is a curfew in the Closed Area

of the border from midnight to 4:00 am.

Allowing

undermine

efforts.

road traffic

Government's

during these hours might

anti-illegal immigration

(f) Reaction from the Chinese side: Shenzhen

officials have indicated at previous meetings of

the Joint Sub-working Group on Cross Border

Transport Services that they also face resource

For example, at Huanggang (the

Chinese side of Lok Ma Chau), only a handful of

the 60 kiosks available for goods vehicles are

now being used. They say they have to build

constraints.

staff

quarters and associated facilities if more

kiosks are to be brought into use.