YOUR correspondent (South China Morning Post, July 27) has put his finger on some of the most cogent points concerning the coming Hong Kong Stadium. As he states, it will indeed be a superb, purpose-built stadium, and, as he suggests, one of the purposes for which it will be suitable in the field of mass entertainment is pop concerts.
That, in essence, is the whole point about this 40,000-seat venue specifically designed for large-scale outdoor events.
For many years we have needed such an outdoor stadium where mass-participation events can be staged; an ultra-modern venue to match Hong Kong's stature as a dynamic international city.
It will not be a venue solely for big sports events, but for all manner of ''happenings'' attracting large audiences which no doubt will include community-participation events.
Also, your correspondent is correct in pointing out that such big ''spectaculars'' may help make the stadium a viable economic proposition. Again he has hit the nail on the head.
The Government's remit to the Urban Council is that the stadium must be run on a commercial basis and that profits generated should be used for the development of sport.
Turning to the writer's question about whether sports bodies would be able to afford the hiring charges, this very point is the crux of much of the present misunderstanding about the stadium.
