CALENDAR OF EVENTS IN 1993
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The Council for the AIDS Trust Fund is appointed, to advise on the management and disbursement of a special trust fund to provide assistance to those infected with AIDS and to enhance awareness of AIDS prevention. Sino-British talks open in Beijing on the arrangements for the 1994-95 elections in Hong Kong. The talks stretch to 17 sessions, totalling more than 150 hours.
A $2.27 billion contract is awarded for the construction of the Kwai Chung Viaduct section of Route 3.
The Governor begins his first visit to the United States as Governor of Hong Kong, during which he meets President Bill Clinton to discuss trade and the economic relationship between Hong Kong and the United States. Secretary for Security, Mr Alistair Asprey, leaves for a seven-day visit to Vietnam to discuss the return and reintegration of Vietnamese non-refugees. Hong Kong signs a mutual recognition agreement
agreement on laboratory accreditation with the Netherlands. The agreement, which covers laboratory testing standards, will facilitate the access of exports between the two territories.
The Sino-British Land Commission holds its 27th meeting to discuss the 1993-94 Land Disposal Programme. The meeting, which is continued on May 11, agrees that 127.8 hectares of land should be made available during the year.
Former Prime Minister, Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven, arrives in Hong Kong for a two-day visit as guest of the Governor.
The Royal Navy moves to its new HMS Tamar headquarters on Stonecutters Island.
Legislative Councillor, Mr Stephen Cheong, passes away at the age of 51. Mr Cheong served in the Legislative Council for 12 years.
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs with special responsibility for Hong Kong, Mr Alistair Goodlad, arrives in Hong Kong for a four-day visit.
The government awards a subscription television licence to Wharf Cable Limited.
A $670 million contract is awarded for the construction of the Route 3 Rambler Channel Bridge, part of the Airport Core Programme highways network.
The first integrated chemical waste treatment facility in the Asia-Pacific region opens on Tsing Yi Island.
Twelve people are killed when a passenger hoist collapses at a construction site in North Point.
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