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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1992
"FURTHERMORE, THE GRANT OF LAND FOR CT9 WAS APPROVED BY THE LAND COMMISSION IN MARCH THIS YEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANNEX III OF THE JOINT DECLARATION, HE SAID.
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"WE ARE DOING OUR VERY BEST ΤΟ CO-OPERATE WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT. WE RECOGNISE THAT A GOOD RELATIONSHIP IS VITAL FOR THE CONTINUED STABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG. BUT CO-OPERATION IS DIFFICULT UNLESS THE CHINESE SIDE TAKES A REASONABLE AND RATIONAL APPROACH.
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IN REPLY ΤΟ A QUESTION, SIR DAVID SAID: "I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULD BE ANY CONNECTION WHATSOEVER BETWEEN THE DIFFICULTIES WE ARE HAVING OVER THE POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG WITH THE CHINESE SIDE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WHICH ARE CLEARLY IN THE INTEREST OF HONG KONG PEOPLE.
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"WE CERTAINLY WOULD HOPE THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO QUESTION OF ONE AFFECTING THE OTHER. I DON'T THINK HONG KONG PEOPLE EXPECT THAT TO HAPPEN EITHER."
ASKED IF HE WAS CONCERNED ON THE EFFECT THIS MIGHT HAVE ON INVESTORS' CONFIDENCE, HE SAID: "CLEARLY SUCH STATEMENTS ARE LIKELY TO HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY IF THEY ARE MADE WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
"THEY CAN DO DAMAGE, AND IT'S FOR THAT REASON THAT WE THINK THAT ANY SUCH STATEMENT SHOULD BE VERY CAREFULLY CONSIDERED BEFORE THEY'RE MADE."
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STATEMENT ON CONTAINER TERMINAL 9
THE POLITICAL ADVISER TODAY (SATURDAY) EXPRESSED TO NEW CHINA NEWS AGENCY THE GREAT SURPRISE AND CONCERN OF
KONG THE HONG GOVERNMENT AT AMBASSADOR GUO'S STATEMENT OF YESTERDAY (NOVEMBER 27) ABOUT CONTAINER TERMINAL 9.
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THAT NO BRITISH
PARTICULARLY SURPRISED THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ARE
THEM ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CHECK THE FACTS WITH
THE WITH SIDE OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP BEFORE THE STATEMENT WAS ISSUED.
WILL BE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONTAINER TERMINAL 9
CARRIED OUT UNDER THE TERMS OF A LAND GRANT AS IS USUAL WITH CONTAINER TERMINALS.
NO OTHER FORM OF CONTRACT OR FRANCHISE IS INVOLVED.
THE THE GRANT OF LAND FOR CONTAINER TERMINAL 9 WAS APPROVED IN
WITH THE TERMS OF LAND COMMISSION IN MARCH THIS YEAR IN ACCORDANCE ANNEX III OF THE JOINT DECLARATION.
MAJESTY'S
GOVERNMENT WILL BE
NEXT MONDAY (NOVEMBER 30), HER RAISING THIS MATTER WITH THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR IN LONDON.
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