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Background

CRC Paper No. CRC INF 15/93

for discussion on 13.11.93

Proposed Zhuhai

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Hong Kong Bridge

On 22 May 1993, CRC discussed the proposed Zhuhai-Hong

Kong Bridge project. Paper CRC INF 6/93 is at Annex I. On the basis of this discussion, the following line-to-take was drawn

up

2.

"No formal proposals have been received from the Chinese authorities. If such proposals are made, we will of course study them. Such a project would have a major impact on our road system and infrastructure development. This would need to

be taken fully into account."

The CRC meeting held on 7 August 1993 agreed that the Administration should keep a watching brief on the project. However, there was no need to commit resources to studying its impact on Hong Kong at this stage.

Latest Position

3.

On 11 October 1993, Mr Vincent Lo approached and passed

a number of documents on the project to SPEL. The English translation is at Annex II. Mr Lo also conveyed to SPEL the following message on behalf of both Zhuhai and the central

authorities -

(a) apart from being a direct link between Zhuhai and

Hong Kong, the bridge will also be a key

component in the highway

coastal Southern China; and

infrastructure of