9-OCT-1991 16:51
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Peking last month and the signing of the Memorandum of
Understanding on the new airport.
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Thanks to the Memorandum, we are now moving ahead
with work on building the airport and port facilities which
are So important if Hong Kong is to continue to be a major
international business centre, as well as a key component
in the development of southern China. These projects will
also significantly improve the lives of the residents of
Kowloon, by ridding them of the noise and other hazards
created by Kai Tak. The present site of Kai Tak airport
and the whole western half of the New Territories will be
opened up for development.
These are exciting goals.
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The
Memorandum
of
Understanding
has been
recognised widely, both here and overseas, as evidence that
partnership is evolving between the two sides, based on a
willingness to settle differences in the best interests of
Hong Kong. The Memorandum of Understanding shows that with
patience, perseverance and goodwill, even the most
relationship with China can be
difficult problems
overcome.
in our
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