Zone A

— The Italian character of the city of Trieste is unquestionable. Even Marhsal Tito has been willing to acquiesce in giving the port to Italy if the rest of the Zone were left to Yugoslavia. But such a proposition evokes nothing but scorn from Rome, for in Zone A as a whole the Italians outnumber the Slavs four to one. The only connection of the city of Trieste with Italy, moreover, is the narrow corridor of Zone A which hugs the Adriatic Sea and carries the main line of the railroad from Venice.

— According to the government’s master plan, Urban Zone A, the largest of the five, will be used for public housing, community recreation, and culture. It is expected to provide housing for around 57,000 people in around 19,000 housing units. To the east of Urban Zone A will be an artificial island, built for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, which is currently under construction.