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5. SEPARATELY, THE ORIENTAL DAILY REPORTED THAT THE HKG HAD DECIDED TO DELAY GAZETTAL OF BEC MEMBERSHIP WHICH ACCORDING TO SPECULATIONS WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO TODAY. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CHINESE HAD MADE IT CLEAR THAT PENDING AN AGREEMENT BEING REACHED BETWEEN THE TWO WIDE ON THE 94/95 ELECTIONS, THE BRITISH SIDE SHOULD STOP ALL LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES TO ENACT THE BEC BILL.
DENG XIAOPING
6. QUOTING BEIJING SOURCES, THE LATEST EDITION OF THE MIRROR MAGAZINE REPORTED DENG XIAOPING HAD SAID IN MAY THAT SHOULD HONG KONG BECOME AN ARENA FOR POLITICAL STRUGGLES, IT WOULD LOSE ITS ECONOMIC VALUE AND ALL INVESTORS WOULD FLEE. IT WAS OUT OF THE INTENTION TO AVOID POLITICAL WRESTLING IN HONG KONG THAT CHINA DECIDED NOT TO IMPOSE MAINLAND SYSTEMS AND NOT TO FORM POLITICAL BODIES IN HONG KONG. IN HANDLING HONG KONG AFFAIRS, DENG CONSIDERED THAT IT WAS BETTER TO BE A LITTLE QUOTE RIGHTIST UNQUOTE, HAVING REGARD TO THE EXISTING SOCIAL REALITY, VALUE
SYSTEM AND WAY OF LIFE IN HK. HE ADDED THAT CHINA WOULD NOT CONCEDE ON MATTERS OF SOVEREIGNTY.
AIRPORT
7. MANY PAPERS QUOTED NCNA VICE-DIRECTOR ZHU YUCHENG AS HOPING THAT AN AGREEMENT COULD BE REACHED AT TODAY'S AIRPORT COMMITTEE MEETING. ZHU SAID THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO PROBLEMS IF THE AIRPORT MOU WA ADHERED TO. THE MAIN QUESTION NOW WAS COST-EFFECTIVENESS.
8. QUOTING CHINESE SOURCES, TODAY'S SCMP REPORTED THAT CHINA APPEARED TO BE READY TO GIVE QUOTE FULL STEAM AHEAD UNQUOTE ENDORSEMENT FOR THE AIRPORT PROJECTS, AND THAT AGREEMENT ON THE WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING MIGHT BE GIVEN AS EARLY AS TODAY. BEIJING LEADERS INCLUDING LI PENG, ZHU RONGJI AND QIAN QICHEN WERE SAID TO HAVE DECIDED TO SETTLE THE AIRPORT REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A DEAL WAS REACHED ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS. THEY HAVE REPORTEDLY AGREED TO DELINK POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES.
PREPARATORY COMMITTEE
9. ACCORDING TO CHINESE SOURCES, SCMP REPORTED THAT THE NPC STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING TO E HELD ON 20 JUNE WOULD DISCUSS ARRANGEMENTS FOR FORMING A WORK ORGAN WHICH WOULD SET UP THE SAR
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