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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1994
AIRPORT COMMITTEE MEETING ON NOVEMBER 4
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IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND PROVISIONS SET OUT IN THE "MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION OF
NEW AIRPORT IN HONG KONG AND RELATED QUESTIONS", THE BRITISH AND CHINESE SIDES AGREE TO HOLD AN AIRPORT COMMITTEE MEETING IN HONG KONG ON NOVEMBER 4, 1994 TO SIGN AN AGREED MINUTE CONCERNING THE OVERALL FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NEW AIRPORT AND THE AIRPORT RAILWAY.
GOVT RESPONSE TO SIGNING OF AGREED MINUTE ON AIRPORT
AND AIRPORT RAILWAY FINANCING
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IN ANSWER TO MEDIA QUESTIONS ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF TOMORROW'S (FRIDAY) AIRPORT COMMITTEE MEETING, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID:
"THE
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WELCOMES THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE IS TO MEET TOMORROW MORNING TO SIGN THE AGREED MINUTE ON FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE AIRPORT AND AIRPORT RAILWAY.
"THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD ON THE FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS. THE NEXT STEP WILL BE TO MOVE AHEAD URGENTLY WITH THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT AGREEMENTS FOR THE TWO PROJECTS so THAT THE PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION CAN GO OUT AND BORROW IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR."
STATEMENT BY GOVERNOR TO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
FOLLOWING IS THE STATEMENT MADE BY THE GOVERNOR, THE CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, AT A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON:
RT HON OF THE
MR PRESIDENT,
I HAD
I MADE A SHORT BUT WORTHWHILE VISIT TO LONDON LAST WEEK. USEFUL MEETINGS WITH THE PRIME MINISTER CIRCUMNAVIGATING THE DUCKS IN ST JAMES' PARK - WITH THE FOREIGN SECRETARY, WITH MR GOODLAD AND WITH OTHER SENIOR OFFICIALS. WE DISCUSSED WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN IMPROVE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CHINA IN THE INTERESTS OF HONG KONG. WE LOOKED AHEAD TO THE NEXT JLG MEETING AND WE NOTED. THE FORMIDABLE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT REMAINS ON THE JLG'S AGENDA. WE VERY MUCH HOPE THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE MORE RAPID PROGRESS IN THE FUTURE. CERTAINLY THAT WILL BE OUR AIM.
HONG
BRITISH-
A CLOSE AND
I ALSO HAD A GOOD AND WELL ATTENDED MEETING WITH THE KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP, WHO CONTINUE TO TAKE SUPPORTIVE INTEREST IN OUR AFFAIRS.
/I MADE