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ON THE OTHER HAND, MR CHEUNG SAID HE HAD DETECTED A GREAT DEAL OF MISTRUST IN THE FARMERS TOWARDS THE ADMINISTRATION.
HE SAID NO DOUẾT THE OFFICIALS CONCERNED MUST HAVE TO THE FARMERS THE DETAILS OF THE BILL.
"IT IS THEREFORE INCREDIBLE THAT, TO QUOTE JUST TWO AS RECENT AS OCTOBER 5 WHEN WE MET THE FARMERS, THEY STILL IMPRESSION THAT THE PROVISIONS IN THE BILL INCLUDED THE 50:50 STANDARD AND THAT THESE WOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE EFFECT BILL IS PASSED TODAY.
EXPLAINED
EXAMPLES,
HAD THE DISPUTED WHEN THE
"ALTHOUGH THE AD HOC GROUP HAS REASSURED THE FARMERS THAT THE CONTROL STANDARD HAS YET TO BE FINALISED, THAT IT WOULD ONLY BECOME LAW BY WAY OF SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION TO BE MADE AFTER THE BILL IS PASSED, AND THAT THE PROVISIONS IN THE BILL WILL NOT COME INTO EFFECT BEFORE 24 JUNE 1988, SUCH MISUNDERSTANDING HAS ALREADY CAUSED STRONG REACTIONS FROM THE FARMERS OVER THE PAST WEEKS.
"I TRUST THAT THE ADMINISTRATION WILL LEARN ITS LESSON AND IMPROVE UPON ITS COMMUNICATION WITH THE FARMERS IN ORDER TO REGAIN THEIR TRUST, MR CHEUNG ADDED.
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"I AM SURE A LOT OF PREPARATION IS NEEDED IN THE MONTHS AHRAD BEFORE THE PROVISIONS IN THE BILL TAKE EFFECT. I CAN ALSO SEE THAT A LOT OF TECHNICAL PROBLEMS WILL ARISE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONTROL MEASURES.
"LIFE WILL BR MUCH EASIER FOR ALL CONCERNED IF THE ADMINISTRATION SEES TO IT THAT AN EFFECTIVE DIALOGUE IS MAINTAINED WITH THE FARMERS, HE SAID.
LOOKING AHEAD, MR CHEUNG SAID HE WAS GLAD THAT THE LEGCO IN-HOUSE MEETING HAD AGREED TO ALLOW THE AD HOC GROUP TO CONTINUE TO EXAMINE THE REGULATIONS.
"IT IS THE GROUP'S VIEW THAT UNLESS THE ADMINISTRATION CAN DEMONSTRATE THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF THE
FARMERS 50:50 STANDARD, IT WOULD BE UNFAIR TO REQUIRE THE
TO COMPLY
WITH IT, HE SAID.
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HE SAID THE ADMINISTRATION HAD AGREED TO DISCUSS THE REGULATIONS WITH THE GROUP BEFORE THEY WERE FINALISED.
MR CHEUNG ALSO CALLED ON THE FARMERS ΤΟ DISCUSSION WITH THE AD HOC GROUP AND THE ADMINISTRATION WAS CONFIDENT THAT WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF THE PARTIES SATISFACTORY CONTROL STANDARD WOULD BE ARRIVED AT.
HE
CONTINUE THEIR
AND SAID CONCERNED,
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