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1985
COMPOSITION OF LAND COMMISSION
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THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN MADE IN LONDON AT 5 PM, HONG KONG TIME, TODAY (SATURDAY):
-ANNEX 3 OF THE JOINT DECLARATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON THE QUESTION OF HONG KONG PROVIDES THAT A LAND COMMISSION SHALL BE ESTABLISHED UPON ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE JOINT DECLARATION, COMPOSED OF AN EQUAL NUMBER OF OFFICIALS DESIGNATED RESPECTIVELY BY THE TWO GOVERNMENTS, TOGETHER WITH NECESSARY SUPPORTING STAFF. IT HAS BEEN AGREED BETWEEN THE TWO GOVERNMENTS THAT EACH SIDE SHALL DESIGNATE THREE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. THE MEMBERS ON THE ERITISH SIDE WILL BE:
MR J.R. TODD CVO
MA N.M. GLEESON
MR J.C. CHAN OBE+
SUBMISSIONS TO ASSESSMENT OFFICE TO BE DESTROYED
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FOLLOWING THE RATIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG, ALL SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED BY THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE, SET UP IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR TO ASSESS AND COLLATE PUBLIC VIEWS ON THE DRAFT SINO-BRITISH AGREEMENT, WILL BE DESTROYED ON TUESDAY (MAY 28).
MR JUSTICE SIMON LI, ONE OF THE TWO MEMBERS OF THE INDEPENDENT TEAM SET UP TO MONITOR THE WORK OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE AND THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, MR PETER TSAO, WILL BE PRESENT AS WITNESSES,
THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE PUBLISHED ITS REPORT, TOGETHER WITH AN ANNEX CONTAINING SUBMISSIONS FROM ORGANISATIONS WHICH HAD NOT REQUESTED THEIR SUBMISSIONS TO REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL, ON NOVEMBER 29 LAST YEAT,
THE PEMAINING SURMISSIONS HAVE SINCE BEEN HELD IN 44 SEALED CARTONS INSIDE A STRONG-ROOM IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE. THEY WILL BE DESTROYED BY INCINERATION AT THE KENNEDY TOWN INCINERATOR ON TUESDAY.
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