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THE UNOFFICIALS DID NOT HAVE ADEQUATE INFORMATION :
THE UNOFFICIALS SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE WORST H.E. THE
CHINESE WOULD PROCEED WITH THE PROJECT.
(KPM) WAH KU YAT PAO THE DISCUSSION WAS NOT VERY
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WAS NOTED THAT MISS MARMIA TAM HAD REQUESTED THE SIGNING OF THE JOINT VENTURE CONTRACTS SHOULD BE DELAYED UNTIL THE UMELCO DELEGATIONS HAD RETURNED FROM US AND EUROPE. IT IS HOPED THAT THE
UMELCO WOULD MAKE PUBLIC THE FINDINGS OF THE DELEGATIONS.
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(IN) EXPRESS IT WAS NATURAL TO EXPECT THE UMELCO MEMBERS TO HAVE DIFFERENT STANDS. THE DEBATE WAS BENEFICIAL AND CONSTRUCTIVE AND HELPED THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND THE HOT ISSUE. IT WAS A PRC PROJECT AND CHINA SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE PREVAILING FEELINGS IN HONG KONG.
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