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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1991
GOVT TO REFLECT UPON AIRPORT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
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A CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE ON THE AIRPORT AND RELATED PROJECTS IS SOMETHING THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CERTAINLY REFLECT UPON, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, SIR PIERS JACOBS SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
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SPEAKING TO MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA AFTER OFFICIATING AT THE OFFICE FAMILIES FUN DAY, SIR PIERS SAID BEFORE MAKING A DECISION, GOVERNMENT WOULD HAVE TO CONSIDER WHAT THE MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE COMMITTEE WERE LIKELY TO BE.
ASKED WHETHER THE
CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE WOULD OVERLAP THE DUTIES OF THE PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, SIR PIERS SAID THERE WOULD NOT BE ANY DUPLICATION.
"IF THERE WERE SUCH A COMMITTEE, IT WILL BE THERE FOR AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT PURPOSE," HE ADDED.
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION ON THE PHASING OF THE AIRPORT RELATED PROJECTS, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE HONG KONG TEAM WHEN THEY RETURN FROM PEKING.
"WE HAVE BEEN KEEPING IN VERY CLOSE CONTACT WITH HAMISH (MACLEOD), BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF DISCUSSING IT A LITTLE BIT FURTHER DURING THE COURSE OF THIS WEEK," HE SAID.
ASKED TO COMMENT ON WHAT EFFECT THE GROUND WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST WOULD HAVE ON HONG KONG'S ECONOMY, SIR PIERS SAID IT WAS FAR TOO EARLY TO SAY WHAT THE EFFECT OF THAT CONFLICT WOULD BE.
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"I COULD NOT MAKE ANY PREDICTION AT THIS STAGE. DOES INTRODUCE A DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY INTO OUR AFFAIRS. IT MAKES FORECASTING EVEN MORE DIFFICULT, HE SAID.
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HK PROMOTES NEW IMAGE IN UK
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HONG KONG'S ACHIEVEMENTS IN
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CULTURAL AND SPORTS EVENTS ARE WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM
BEING INCREASINGLY RECOGNISED IN BRITAIN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE IN LONDON..
MORE THAN 400 ATHLETES FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY TODAY (SUNDAY) DAY" ORGANISED TOOK PART IN THE FIRST EVER "HONG KONG CHINESE SPORTS BY THE LONDON OFFICE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE KUNG HO
LONDON.
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