will have equal rights with the other members. The Chinese side
will no doubt give the Hong Kong Government some suggestions as
to who this member should be.
(iii) The Hong Kong Government will set up a Consultative
Committee on the new airport and related projects. The
Committee may discus any relevant matter but will have no decision-making power. It should not delay the progress of the projects.
(iv) The Hong Kong Government will inform the Chinese side of
the members of the Airport Authority and Consultative Committee
whom it is proposed to appoint, and will be willing to listen to
any views that the Chinese side might have, before deciding on
the appointments. The Hong Kong Government is willing to
consider the appointment of a Vice-Chairman of the airport
Authority about two years after its establishment.
G.
Both Governments wish to intensify consultation and
cooperation over Hong Kong issues in the approach to 30 June
1997. As part of this intensified consultation, the British
Foreign Secretary and the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs will meet twice a year to discuss matters of mutual concern and
the Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Office under the State Council and the Governor of Hong Kong will also hold regular meetings.
This Memorandum of Understanding will come into operation on signature by Heads of Government.
The foregoing record represents the understandings reached
between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People's Republic
of China upon the matters referred to therein.
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