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The financial projections in the Provisional Airport Authority's Business Plan circulated to Finance Committee members on 14 July 1995 assume that the second runway will be constructed after airport opening and will be financed by the Airport Authority through internally generated resources and by borrowings. Under the Business Plan, the cost of the second runway only represents a relatively small portion of the Authority's planned future capital expenditure and should be well within the means of the Authority. When commissioned, the second runway will provide additional capacity at the new airport and in time can make a substantial contribution to the strength of the Authority's overall financial position.
The Government is currently discussing with the Authority with a view to determining, inter alia, the timing and financial implications for constructing the second runway and its associated facilities.
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British consulates' services to HK residents
Following is a question by the Hon Emily Lau and a written reply by the Secretary for Security, Mr Peter Lai, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
Will the Government inform this Council:
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(b)
(c)
whether it has any information on the assistance that British consulates can offer to Hong Kong residents who hold British National (Overseas) Passports or British Dependent Territories Citizen Passports when they run into difficulties overseas, and whether there is any difference in the treatment of such Hong Kong residents and British citizens in this regard;
of the measures taken in the past to publicise the British consular services which Hong Kong residents can enjoy overseas; and
whether the Government will follow the example of the British Government in publicising consular services of its nationals?