WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1990
REPLACEMENT SIR, WE ALL UNDERSTAND THE URGENT NEED FOR A AIRPORT. WE CANNOT IGNORE THE REALITIES OF AN INCREASINGLY CONGESTED GETTING ON WITH THE PROJECT IS KAI TAK, WE CANNOT AFFORD UNDUE DELAY, IN THE BEST LONG-TERM INTERESTS OF HONG KONG.
SIR, WITH THESE REMARKS, I SUPPORT THE AMENDED MOTION.
ACTING CS' SPEECH ON LEE'S AMENDED MOTION ON PADS
THE FOLLOWING IS THE TRANSCRIPT OF THE SPEECH BY THE ACTING CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR PIERS JACOBS, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 21, 1990, ON THE AMENDED MOTION BY THE HON MARTIN LEE ON THE PORT AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY.
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MY LAST BUDGET HAS A GREEN COVER AND I THOUGHT THAT WAS POSSIBLY ENOUGH TO ESTABLISH MY CREDENTIALS IN RELATION ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. MR STEPHEN CHEONG'S AMENDMENT IS PROPERLY COUCHED IN WIDE AND GENERAL TERMS, IT CONTAINS A REQUIREMENT UPON THE GOVERNMENT TO CONTINUE TO MAKE PUBLIC RELEVANT INFORMATION. THE GOVERNMENT HAS EVERY INTENTION OF FULLY HONOURING THAT COMMITMENT.
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SIR, MR MARTIN LEE, BY CONTRAST, IN HIS AMENDMENT HAS CHOSEN TO BE NARROW. HE HAS REFERRED TO THE RELEASE OF A SERIES OF SPECIFIC REPORTS DEALING WITH ONLY ONE ASPECT, NAMELY, THE ENVIRONMENT. OF COURSE, WE ACCEPT THE GREAT IMPORTANCE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT THESE PROJECTS, BUT I SUGGEST THAT THE INFORMATION THAT MR MARTIN
IN REQUIRES WILL
FACT BE RELEASED, ALBEIT IN MORE GENERAL NEVERTHELESS TOTALLY INFORMATIVE TERMS, UNDER MR STEPHEN CHEONG'S AMENDMENT. THEREFORE, WHAT PURPOSE DOES MR MARTIN LEE'S AMENDMENT ACTUALLY SERVE?
BUT
SIR, FOR THESE REASONS, I SHARE MR STEPHEN CHEONG'S VIEWS AND I SHALL VOTE AGAINST MR MARTIN LEE'S AMENDMENT.
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