SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1992
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GOVERNOR: I DON'T WANT TO SPEND THE NEXT DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS DEBATING UNREASONABLE ARGUMENTS. THE FACTS SPEAK VERY CLEARLY FOR THEMSELVES.
WORK WHAT I WANT TO DO, WHATEVER OTHER PEOPLE MAY BE SEEKING, IS TO
PEOPLE OF HONG AND
FOR WHAT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST FOR THE ARGUE
THEIR STABILITY AND KONG.
WANT TO WORK FOR THEIR PROSPERITY AND I THEIR WAY OF LIFE. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN THAT VERY IMPORTANT ENDEAVOUR.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH INDEED.
GOVERNOR COMMENTS ON CONTAINER TERMINAL 9
THE ATTACK BY THE
9 TERMINAL AND THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE TAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO COMPREHEND
THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES, THE GOVERNOR, PATTEN, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
CONTAINER CHINESE SIDE ON
IS
UP
THE
SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AT GOVERNOR SAID: "THE LAND FOR THE CONTAINER TERMINAL WAS GRANT THROUGH THE LAND COMMISSION IN THE NORMAL WAY
DECLARATION.
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"THERE IS NO QUESTION OF A FRANCHISE AFTER 1997."
WOULD
BY THE THAT
HAVE BEEN ASTONISHED HE SAID A LOT OF PEOPLE STATEMENT YESTERDAY AND THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CERTAINLY BE TAKING UP WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES.
IMPERIAL
HOTEL
IN
THE TOKYO, AGREED AS A UNDER THE JOINT
"IT HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY NO FOUNDING WHATSOEVER,
"
HE ADDED.
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GOVT ASTONISHED BY CT9 STATEMENT
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HONG KONG, ARE TERMINAL 9 SAID FORD,
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, LIKE MANY PEOPLE IN ASTONISHED BY AMBASSADOR GUO'S STATEMENT ON THE CONTAINER GOVERNOR, SJR DAVID (CT9) YESTERDAY, THE DEPUTY TO THE TODAY (SATURDAY).
SIR DAVID
MORNING "THIS SAID: REPORTERS, SPEAKING TO POLITICAL ADVISER CALLED IN THE NCNA'S REPRESENTATIVE, OUR SURPRISE AND CONCERN.
THE
AND EXPRESSED
MADE "IN PARTICULAR, WE ARE SURPRISED THAT NO ATTEMPT HAS BEEN
SIDE BRITISH
OF THE JOINT TO CHECK THE FACTS WITH US OR WITH LIAISON GROUP, BEFORE THE STATEMENT WAS ISSUED.
THE
OF
"THE FACTS ARE THAT CT9 WILL BE CARRIED OUT UNDER THE TERMS
OTHER FORM OF A LAND GRANT AS IS USUAL WITH CONTAINER TERMINALS. NO CONTRACT OR FRANCHISE IS INVOLVED.
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