v3 Chapter 966： Intend to benefit others (1/2)

Xia Yu's words caused MacLehose to fall into deep thought.

Xia Yu smiled and waited, looking at the distant fields from time to time.

The lower the degree of development here, the more satisfied he is.

Because this means that there is less resistance to the construction of the science and technology industrial park, and the construction cost is also lower. The science and technology industrial park can be completed faster and get on track.

For his grand strategy, there are many benefits.

After a while, MacLehose recovered.

He said to Xia Yu: ”Mr. Xia, what you said is reasonable. As long as you can bring in enough companies, you can plan a larger science and technology industrial park, but if it wants to surpass the Hsinchu Science and Technology Park, then Xiacun Township alone not enough.”

Speaking of this, MacLehose paused, pointed his finger on the map, and continued: ”Xiacun Township is already on the coast to the west and mountains to the east, so I can only go north or south.”

”To the south is Tuen Mun District. There will be great hidden dangers in the construction and management of the industrial park across the district, and the terrain is not as flat as the Yuen Long District, with many hills. To the north is Ping Shan Township, with Tian Shui Wai as the center and the Shajiang River. If natural villages with large populations such as Weiwei, Fengjiawei, and Wangjing Village want to expand the science and technology industrial park, these enclosed villages must be relocated, which is too difficult to implement.”

”Mr. Xia, it's not that I don't support your plan, but the reality is too restrictive.”

MacLehose’s tone is very sincere. He really wants to develop Xiangjiang well and benefit the people of Xiangjiang. Otherwise, at the end of his political career, there is no need for him to make a big fight and support Xia Yu to build such a technology industrial park.

He also knows very well that if this technology industrial park is successfully established, it will benefit Hong Kong for at least 50 years.

But this achievement is likely to be sent to the mainland, and many people in the British political circle are unwilling to see this happening.

Although there are also factors that strengthen the British influence on Xiangjiang, he is still willing to do such a thing when it is very likely to make wedding dresses for the mainland, which shows that he is indeed worthy of the citizens of Xiangjiang.

Xia Yu also considered this actual problem.

Except for the Yuen Long District, even in the Tai Po District, if you want to build a science and technology industrial park comparable to the Hsinchu Science and Technology Park, you can barely do it, but if you want to surpass, conditions do not allow it.

So if Xia Yu wants to realize his own ideas, he must face the two problems raised by McLehose.

Either expand to the south and include parts of the Tuen Mun district. As long as the Hong Kong government is tough enough and implements his recommendations based on the experience of later generations, there are ways to solve the risks of cross-district construction and jurisdiction.

But the more difficult thing is that there are many hills, and these hills must be flattened, and the amount of construction is too great.

Xia Yu knew in his heart that the Hong Kong government did not have the financial resources to do this, and it took too long. After all, this was to move the mountains away.

If it expands to the north, the natural village dominated by Tianshuiwei will become a huge obstacle, and most of the villagers’ houses will have to be demolished.

The best way is to choose a spot to concentrate the scattered population.

Although the Hong Kong government has now put forward a plan to develop the new town of Tin Shui Wai, it is also limited by the financial strength of the Hong Kong government, and there is still nothing to do. The villagers in Tin Shui Wai are disappointed with the government.

And the Cheung Kong Industrial Group and several other companies that have already entered the market also don't have the strength and energy to develop for the time being, and can only shelve it.

The population relocation problem of these natural villages cannot be solved. Villagers will naturally not allow the Hong Kong government to take over their fields smoothly. Vicious incidents such as conflicts and obstruction will definitely occur one after another.

Fortunately, in order to firmly hold the political interests of the land in its hands, the Hong Kong Government has specially formulated a policy that stipulates that in addition to every male, the indigenous people of the New Territories have the right to be allocated a piece of land to build small houses after they reach adulthood. If you want to change agricultural land for commercial use, you must obtain approval from the Hong Kong government, but the Hong Kong government does not give private approval at all!

Therefore, the value of these land without commercial use is low. As long as the housing and employment problems of these villagers are solved, so that they will not cause trouble, these land acquisitions will not be difficult. The Hong Kong government will issue a document to determine the price.

”Mr. Xia, should we go to the nearby village?”

Seeing that Xia Yu seemed unable to think of any effective ideas for a time, McLehose suggested.