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MR. MARTIN LEE : Sir, can the Administration
assure this
Council that a new airport will soon be built in Hong
that the new airport will be completed
Kong, and if
and if so,
well before 1997 SO that the existing airport can be
turned into a site for a world exhibition in 1997?
HIS
EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT : Financial Secretary, are
you able to help?
FINANCIAL
SECRETARY
Fortunately, Sir, I was paying
attention. I think the Chief Secretary is also anxious to
partake in this.
I cannot give an assurance that we will have a replacement
airport by 1997. We are working very hard on this
project, as Members of this Council know. We have a
number of feasibility studies in progress at the
the moment,
and we hope to be able to announce decisions progressively
over the next 12 months.