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TUESDAY, JULI 30, 1985
+ THE MORE SUPPORT WE GET THE GREATER THE IMPACT WE CAN ACHIEVE, HE STRESSED.
+WE HAVE RAISED EXPECTATIONS IN VANCOUVER THAT HONG KONG IS GOING TO PUT ON A SHOW THAT WILL PROVE ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPO. CERTAINLY THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF GOODWILL WE CAN COUNT UPON FROM THE WORLD COMMUNITY REPRESENTED THERE - AND ESPECIALLY NOW THAT THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BRITAIN AND CHINA HAS WON UNIVERSAL ADMIRATION FOR ITS BOLD SOLUTIONS TO THE FUTURE QUESTION.
+WE HAVE WORLD OPINION IN OUR FAVOUR, SO ALL EYES WILL BE UPON US TO SEE HOW CONFIDENTLY WE ARE PREPARED TO STATE OUR OWN CONVICTIONS IN THE GUARANTEES WE HAVE SECURED. EXPO '86 GIVES US THE IDEAL OPPORTUNITY TO DO JUST THAT.+
THE THEME OF EXPO '86 IS +WORLD IN MOTION - WORLD IN TOUCH+ WHICH MR HSU DESCRIBED AS HIGHLY APPLICABLE TO HONG KONG'S PRE- EMINENT POSITION AT THE CENTRE OF THE FAR EAST REGION, AND ESPECIALLY APPLICABLE TO ITS ROLE AS THE WORLD'S THIRD MOST IMPORTANT FINANCIAL CENTRE.
RELATED THEMES FOR THE HONG KONG PAVILION WILL BE COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSPORT AND TRADE.
FIRST MEETING OF LAND AND BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE *****
THE FIRST MEETING OF THE NEWLY-FORMED LAND AND BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE (LBAC) WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON.
THE COMMITTEE, SET UP ON JUNE 1, HAS REPLACED THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON LAND SUPPLY (SCLS) AND THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BDAC).
THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF LBAC ARE 1
(A) TO KEEP UNDER REVIEW THE NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE SECTORS FOR LAND AND THE PLANNED PROVISIONS, TAKE UP AND UTILISATION OF LANDI
(B)
(c)
TO CONSIDER THE ADEQUACY OF LAND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES IN THE LIGHT OF (A);
TO MONITOR AND ASSESS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IN RELATION TO PLANNING, LAND, BUILDINGS AND THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;
/(D) TO