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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1994
FS:
I DON'T KNOW, I REALLY DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER ΤΟ ᎢᎻᎪᎢ . ON THE FACE OF IT, IT DOESN'T REALLY HAVE ANY RELATIONSHIP TO CT9 SO I WOULDN'T EXPECT MUCH IMPACT ON THAT. BUT AS FAR AS OUR ECONOMY IS CONCERNED, CLEARLY THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION THAT FACES THE MOST IMPORTANT PROJECT THAT WE HAVE IS THE AIRPORT AND THE ASSOCIATED WORKS. SO IT IS VITAL THAT WE GET ON WITH IT AND THIS IS A GREAT HELP IN THAT DIRECTION.
QUESTION:
FS:
WILL IT HELP IMPROVE THE SINO-BRITISH RELATIONSHIP?
WELL, I HOPE SO BUT WE'LL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE.
QUESTION:
THE NCNA DIRECTOR, ZHOU NAN HAS SAID THAT THE AGREEMENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REACHED WELL BEFORE BUT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE BRITISH NON-COOPERATION THAT UNTIL NOW WE COULD NOT REACH AGREEMENT. WHAT IS YOUR REACTION TO THAT?
FS:
WELL, I AM NOT GOING TO JOIN IN SORT OF TRYING TO CHARACTERISE WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST MONTHS. I THINK EVERYONE KNOWS THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING VERY HARD AND SPENT HOURS AND HOURS ON THIS SUBJECT AND I AM GLAD THAT THOSE EFFORTS HAVE FINALLY BEEN REWARDED BY SUCCESS. I DON'T WANT TO LOOK BACKWARDS, I WANT TO LOOK FORWARDS AND I AM SURE IF WE CAN REACH THAT AGREEMENT, SIGN IT TOMORROW, THEN THE PROSPECTS FOR GETTING ON AND SIGNING THE FSAS QUITE QUICKLY MUST BE VERY GOOD. SO THAT'S ENCOURAGING TOO.
QUESTION:
ARE YOU CONFIDENT THAT THE OTHER AIRPORT ISSUES WILL BE SOLVED IN A FEW DAYS?
FS:
WELL, AS I WAS SAYING, IT DOES GIVE ME SOME OPTIMISM ON THE FSAs. I THINK CERTAINLY THE CHINESE SIDE HAVE MADE IT CLEAR THAT THEIR INTENTION IS TO GET ON WITH THOSE AND TRY AND REACH AGREEMENT PRETTY QUICKLY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
PRINCE OF WALES VISITS HONG KONG
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HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE PRINCE OF WALES, WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 5) EVENING FOR A FIVE-DAY TRIP ΤΟ THE TERRITORY.
HE WILL BE RECEIVED ON ARRIVAL BY THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN.
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DURING HIS STAY IN HONG KONG HE WILL UNDERTAKE A NUMBER OF OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS AND MEET PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE.
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ON MONDAY (NOVEMBER 7), THE PRINCE WILL OPEN THE WORLD CONGRESS URBAN GROWTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT AT THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE. HE WILL VISIT THE PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL IN SHA TIN AND OPEN A NEW CANCER CENTRE THERE.
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HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS WILL FLY TO CHEK LAP KOK ON TUESDAY VIEW THE WORK SITE OF THE NEW AIRPORT FROM THE AIR BEFORE AT MA WAN TO VISIT THE TSING MA BRIDGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. ADDRESS A BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LUNCHEON AT ISLAND HOTEL.
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