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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1988
MAJOR EVENT WOULD ENHANCE CONFIDENCE IN FUTURE
* *
1997 IS HONG IN THE
THE MOST IMPORTANT EFFECT OF STAGING AN EXPOSITION IN THAT IT WILL INSTILL AND ENHANCE THE CONFIDENCE OF THE PEOPLE OF KONG IN THE FUTURE OF THE TERRITORY, THE HON MIRIAM LAU SAID LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (THURSDAY).
SAID THE STAGING THAT THE BEST INDICATION
DURING THE TRANSITIONAL
SPEAKING IN THE EXPO MOTION DEBATE, MRS LAU
WAS PERHAPS OF SUCH A CHALLENGING EVENT
WOULD CONTINUE STABILITY AND PROSPERITY PERIOD AND BEYOND.
THE EXPOSITION WOULD ONLY BE A MOMENTARY GRANDEUR.
COULD NOT AGREE IN SUPPORTING THE MOTION, SHE SAID SHE
EVENT FANCIFUL" AND "GLITTERING
THAT
OF
OF AN EXPOSITION
HONG IN
INSTEAD
KONG,
OF LOOK
"I BELIEVE THAT THE IMPACT PARTICULARLY IN 1997, WILL BE PROFOUND AND LONG LASTING. BEING APPREHENSIVE ABOUT THE COMING OF 1997, THE COMMUNITY WOULD FORWARD TO IT WITH PRIDE AND ENTHUSIASM,
MRS LAU SAID.
WAS PLACING
KONG,
THE GOVERNMENT
MRS NOTING THAT SHE WAS PLEASED THAT
NEED ΤΟ GREAT EMPHASIS ON THE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT OF HONG
BE CONSCIOUS OF THE
THE DURING
YEARS LAU SAID THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD ALSO MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENCE OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG LEADING UP TO 1997.
ΤΟ
TO STAGE THE STAY AND
"
COMMITMENT SHE ADDED: "I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT A
THOSE WHO ARE HERE INDUCE WILL EXPOSITION IN 1997 PARTICIPATE, AND THOSE WHO HAVE GONE TO RETURN AND SHARE.
MRS LAU SAID SHE HERSELF WAS
NOT WITHOUT RESERVATIONS
HAD BEEN SOUNDED RESERVATIONS THE PROJECT. SOME OF THESE ADMINISTRATION'S VIEWS ON THE EXPO PROPOSAL, SHE ADDED.
ABOUT IN THE
OUT AT THE WHICH DEVELOPMENT
AN ARGUMENT WAY TO THE
ONLY BE CARRIED "INDEED, IF THE EXPOSITION CAN EXPENSE OF SACRIFICING OR DELAYING INFRASTRUCTURAL IS SO IMPORTANT TO HONG KONG, NO ONE CAN VALIDLY SUSTAIN THAT IT SHOULD BE DONE. THE EXPOSITION WILL HAVE TO GIVE WIDER INTERESTS OF HONG KONG.
THAT
FIND I DO NOT "HOWEVER, I REGRET TO SAY
THE ADMINISTRATION ADVANCED AND THE CONTENTIONS PUT FORTH BY SUFFICIENTLY CONVINCING OR ADEQUATELY SUBSTANTIATED.
THE
REASONS TO BE
THE
то BE
"IF HONG KONG IS EVER TO GO AHEAD WITH THE IDEA OF STAGING
HAVE WILL STUDY FEASIBILITY IN
FULL 1997, A EXPOSITION CONDUCTED, MRS LAU SAID.
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"IDEALLY WE SHOULD HAVE THE FULL DECISION IS TAKEN AS TO WHETHER OR NOT TO REGISTER DOES NOT PERMIT THIS TO BE DONE.
STUDY FEASIBILITY
A
BID,
BEFORE A BUT TIME
SHOULD WHEN
BE
PROCEED
TO
THE DETAILED
*BEARING IN MIND THAT THE CHANCE, IF NOT SECURED NOW, WOULD
WE THAT DESIRABLE LOST FOREVER, IT WOULD SEEM REGISTER FIRST AND ONLY TO MAKE A FIRM COMMITMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY CONCLUDES THE WHOLE SCHEME TO BE PRACTICABLE.
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