WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1978
SINO-BRITISH RELATIONS CONTINUE TO BE GOOD
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, SAID SINO-BRITISH RELATIONS CONTINUE TO BE VERY GOOD AND THEY ARE GOOD SPECIFICALLY OVER HONG KONG.
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+AND WE KNOW WELL THE FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL ATTITUDE OF CHINESE OFFICIALS STATIONED IN HONG KONG, HE SAID IN HIS OPENING ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
+THIS HAS BEEN MANIFESTED IN MANY WAYS INVESTMENT, MOVES TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS AND SO ON - BUT THE ONE OF THE MOST IMMEDIATE INTERESTS TO MEMBERS WILL BE THE RECENT AGREEMENT OF THE KWANGTUNG WATER AUTHORITY TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF WATER FROM THE EAST RIVER BY 33 PER CENT BY 1982, + SIR MURRAY SAID.
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