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SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1991
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"I'M VERY GLAD THAT HE IS TAKING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HONG KONG. I HAD A USEFUL MEETING WITH HIM WHEN I WAS IN PEKING AND LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING HIM AGAIN TOMORROW," HE SAID.
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"I WILL BE COVERING A LOT OF THINGS WITH MR LU PING. I AM WR SHALL BE DISCUSSING THE AIRPORT; THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS ON
A WHOLE AGENDA,
BUT WE'VE GOT A LOT OF OTHER THINGS TO DISCUSS TOO, RANGE OF ISSUES, HE ADDED.
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SIR DAVID SAID THAT THE IMPORTANT THING WAS TO TRY AGREEMENT ON THE QUESTION OF THE AIRPORT, ADDING: "I DON'T THIS STAGE OBVIOUSLY, HOW FAR WE WILL GET, BUT I AM VERY GLAD TO THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GO ON DISCUSSING IT WITH MR LU PING,"
THE GOVERNOR POINTED OUT THAT NO STATEMENTS SHOULD BE AFTER THE MEETING,
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ASKED ABOUT HIS VISIT TO LONDON AND EUROPE, SIR DAVID SAID
VERY MAJOR MAIN REASON FOR THE TRIP WAS TO GO TO GERMANY TO OPEN A FAIR IN WHICH HONG KONG WAS PLAYING A VERY LARGE ROLE.
"IT'S PART OF THE PROMOTION OF HONG KONG'S EXPORTS, THAT'S PRIME REASON; AND THEN ON THE WAY THERE I AM TAKING TO OPPORTUNITY GO THROUGH LONDON.
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WITH "I MAKE THESE REGULAR JOURNEYS TO LONDON TO KEEP IN TOUCH
OFFICIALS IN THE PEOPLE IN LONDON, WITH MINISTERS AND WITH SENIOR FOREIGN OFFICE," HE SAID.
"WHAT
I WILL TALK ABOUT IS WHAT I ALWAYS DO, THAT IS TO THE WHOLE RANGE OF ISSUES THAT WE ARE DEALING WITH AT THE MOMENT," SIR DAVID SAID.
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CHIEF SECRETARY URGES ELECTORS TO VOTE
ENCOURAGED THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD, TODAY (SUNDAY) EVERYBODY TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER CASTING HIS BALLOT LADY FORD, SIR DAVID SAID: "THESE
IMPORTANT.
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TOGETHER WITH BOARD ELECTIONS ARE
DISTRICTS
"THE DISTRICT BOARDS HAVE A CONTINUING ROLE IN THEIR AND IT'S ALSO THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY THAT PEOPLE HAVE IN THIS SERIES OF ELECTIONS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY ARE INTERESTED IN HAVING A SAY IN THE WAY IN WHICH HONG KONG IS GOVERNED,
HE ADDED.
GREATER
** I DO ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TODAY, FIRST OF THE THREE ELECTIONS, AND AN IMPORTANT ONE," SIR DAVID SAID.
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