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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1991
SIR DAVID PRAISED THE LDC'S SUCCESS IN TRANSFORMING THE WESTERN PLACE IN WHICH HERITAGE, ART AND MARKET INTO A UNIQUE NEW MARKET UTILITY HAD BEEN BLENDED TOGETHER WITH SENSITIVITY AND IMAGINATION.
"THE CONCEPT HAS DRAWN SOMETHING FROM AND WASHINGTON'S UNION STATION.
LONDON'S COVENT GARDEN
"BUT IT ALSO CAPTURES MUCH THAT IS UNIQUE TO HONG KONG.
"IT WILL SERVE THE HOUSEWIFE FROM HONG KONG THE TOURIST FROM HOUSTON, HE SAID.
JUST AS MUCH AS
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SIR DAVID SAID EXAMPLE OF SENSIBLE PRESERVATION AND ADAPTATION.
"I HOPE OTHERS WILL FOLLOW IT," HE ADDED.
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THE FCO ANNOUNCED THIS MORNING THAT THE 21ST MEETING OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP ON HONG KONG WILL TAKE PLACE IN HONG KONG FROM DECEMBER 3 5.
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THE BRITISH TEAM WILL BE LED BY THE SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE, MR ANTHONY GALSWORTHY. THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH TEAM WILL BE MICHAEL SZE (SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, HONG KONG), MR ALAN PAUL (COUNSELLOR, OFFICE OF THE BRITISH SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE, SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP, HONG KONG), MR PETER RICKETTS HONG KONG DEPARTMENT, FCO), AND MR WILLIAM EHRMAN (POLITICAL HONG KONG).
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STI'S STATEMENT ON MFN
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IN RESPONSE TO MEDIA REQUESTS FOR COMMENTS ON THE PASSAGE BY THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF A BILL WHICH SEEKS ΤΟ IMPOSE CONDITIONS ON THE RENEWAL OF MFN TRADING STATUS FOR CHINA, THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR T.H. CHAU, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY):
"ALTHOUGH DEVELOPMENTS IN THE LAST 24 HOURS HAVE BEEN VERY RAPID, THE PASSAGE OF THIS BILL BY THE HOUSE IS NOT UNEXPECTED.
"OUR UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE SENATE HAS NOT YET VOTED ON BILL. WE ARE MONITORING DEVELOPMENTS CLOSELY.
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