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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1991
ASKED TO COMMENT ON THE POSITION OF THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNOR SAID IT WAS A CONVENTION AND THERE WAS NO FORMAL CONSTITUTIONAL POSITION TO THE POST.
"I WOULD HOPE THAT MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL DISCUSS THAT AS SOON AS THEY MEET AND WORK OUT FOR THEMSELVES WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO RUN THAT SYSTEM.
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MUST BE FOR THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS. BUT THE SYSTEM OF SENIOR MEMBER IS ONE WHICH HAS WORKED VERY WELL INDEED FOR HONG KONG AND INDEED FOR LEGCO OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.
"THE MOST SENIOR PERSON ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HAS BECOME WHAT'S CALLED 'SENIOR MEMBER' AND WORKS TO CO-ORDINATE THE VIEWS OF ALL THE NON-CIVIL SERVICE MEMBERS OF LEGCO," SIR DAVID SAID.
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HANOI TALKS ON VM PROBLEM
TALKS WILL TAKE PLACE IN HANOI ON SEPTEMBER 23-24 ON THE PROBLEM OF VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
"THE TALKS WILL BE PART OF THE CONSULTATIONS ENVISAGED AT THE FOURTH MEETING OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE IN GENEVA ON APRIL 30 MAY 1 REGARDING MEANS OF ACCELERATING THE RETURN OF THE SCREENED-OUT TO VIETNAM, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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"REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT, THE UK GOVERNMENT, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, UNHCR AND THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR MIGRATION WILL ATTEND THE TALKS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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HONG KONG/VIETNAM AIR SERVICES
THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MRS ELIZABETH BOSHER TODAY (TUESDAY) ANNOUNCED THE SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF
VIETNAM INTER-GOVERNMENTAL DISCUSSIONS WITH
WHICH WILL LEAD то A RESUMPTION OF DIRECT SCHEDULED AIR SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND VIETNAM.
UNDER THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS AND AIR HOND KONG ARE EACH ENTITLED TO OPERATE PASSENGER AND ALL-CARGO SERVICES RESPECTIVELY BETWEEN HONG KONG AND HANOI AND HO CHI MINH CITY.
VIETNAM AIRLINES WILL OPERATE SIMILAR
SERVICES BETWEEN THOSE
TWO CITIES AND HONG KONG.
HOWEVER, VIETNAM AIRLINES WILL INITIALLY OPERATE
BOTH
PASSENGER AND ALL-CARGO SERVICES JOINTLY UNDER COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS WITH CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS AND AIR HONG KONG RESPECTIVELY.
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