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JLG STILL HAS FORMIDABLE VOLUME OF WORK
JOINT
HON
THE VOLUME OF WORK REMAINS TO BE DONE, IN A FORMIDABLE LIAISON GROUP IN THE 1,000 DAYS BEFORE 1997, THE GOVERNOR, THE RT CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE
"WE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPRESS ON OUR CHINESE COLLEAGUES URGENCY OF THE TASK AND OUR WILLINGNESS TO CO-OPERATE FULLY WITH CHINA TO ACCOMPLISH THAT TASK,' HE SAID.
MR PATTEN SAID THE NEW BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO CHINA, SIR LEONARD BRITISH APPLEYARD, HAD CARRIED WITH HIM JUST SUCH A MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNMENT WHEN HE TOOK UP HIS POST IN PEKING LAST MONTH.
THE THE FOREIGN SECRETARY, MR DOUGLAS HURD, HAD ALSO STRESSED
OF FINDING NEW WAYS TO GIVE IMPETUS TO THE WORK OF THE IMPORTANCE JOINT LIAISON GROUP DURING HIS MEETING WITH CHINA'S VICE-PREMIER, QIAN QICHEN, IN NEW YORK LAST WEEK.
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WE HAVE
EXPLORE FURTHER
MR
то IN WHICH EXPERTISE ON
INDICATED TO THE CHINESE SIDE OUR WILLINGNESS WITH THEM WHETHER THERE ARE INFORMAL WAYS CAN BE ACHIEVED, PERHAPS BY EXPANDING THE POOL OF WHICH THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP CAN DRAW.
THIS
"MEMBERS OF THE PRELIMINARY WORKING COMMITTEE FOR EXAMPLE MAY BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS PROCESS. WE WOULD WELCOME THAT.
"WHAT IS CLEAR IS THAT FAILURE TO SETTLE THE OUTSTANDING ISSUES BEFORE
HONG 1997 WILL COMPROMISE
AND KONG'S FUTURE STABILITY EXACTLY WHAT PROSPERITY. THIS IS
THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP WAS ESTABLISHED TO PREVENT, HE SAID.
"
MR PATTEN SAID THERE WAS PRECIOUS LITTLE TO BE SAID FOR WASTING TO BLAME AND BREATH ON PUBLIC RECRIMINATION ABOUT WHO WAS MOST FOR THE SNAIL'S PACE OF JOINT LIAISON GROUP WORK.
TIME
IN
THE
WHICH JOINT LIAISON
"WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS HONG KONG'S FUTURE. AND IT IS THAT IS THREATENED BY THE SLUGGISH GROUP.
TH
PROGRESS MADE
IS IT
FAILURE THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WHO WILL PAY FOR A COMPLETE THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP'S AGENDA BY 1997, HE SAID.
TO
"TO LEAVE UNCERTAINTY ABOUT HONG KONG'S LAWS, UNCERTAINTY ABOUT AIR RIGHTS OF RESIDENCE AND ABOUT TRAVEL DOCUMENTS, UNCERTAINTY ABOUT SERVICES AGREEMENTS AND UNCERTAINTY ABOUT ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE OF FUGITIVE OFFENDERS WILL DO NOTHING TO INSPIRE CONFIDENCE KONG'S FUTURE.
RETURN
IN HONG
"IF HONG
KONG IS TO GET OFF TO THE BEST POSSIBLE START ADMINISTRATIVE REGION AND TO CONTINUE TO MAKE A SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION TO
CHINA'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WE MUST REMOVE UNCERTAINTIES.
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