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TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1983

IMPORTANCE OF EXCO ADVICE STRESSED

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AS PART OF THE CONTINUING PROCESS OF CONSULTATION ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG ACCOMPANIED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ARE VISITING LONDON FOR TALKS WITH MINISTERS ON JULY 4 AND 5.

THEY HAVE HAD MEETINGS WITH THE PRIME MINISTER, THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, AND THE MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR HONG KONG IN THE FCO, MR RICHARD LUCE.

MINISTERS REAFFIRMED THEIR COMMITMENT TO HONG KONG AND THEIR AIM OF SEEKING ARRANGEMENTS WHICH WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE TO PARLIAMENT, CHINA AND TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.

THEY EMPHASISED THE IMPORTANCE WHICH THEY ATTACH TO THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WHICH WOULD CONTINUE TO BE SOUGHT THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE TALKS.

THE GOVERNOR AND THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS EXPRESSED APPRECIATION FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AGAIN TO MEET THE PRIME MINISTER AND, SO SOON AFTER TAKING UP THEIR NEW RESPONSIBILITIES, SIR GEOFFREY HOWE AND MR LUCE, AND TO CONVEY TO THEM THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.

SIR JOHN TO OPEN ABERDEEN COMPLEX *****

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE URBAN COUNCIL ABERDEEN COMPLEX ON FRIDAY (JULY 8).

THE COMPLEX IS THE COUNCIL'S FIRST MODERN MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING TO PROVIDE MARKET, RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND LIBRARY FACILITIES ALL UNDER THE ONE ROOF.

BUILT AT A COST OF MORE THAN $41 MILLION, IT IS LOCATED AT THE JUNCTION OF ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD AND CHENGTÚ ROAD.

THE BASEMENT, GROUND, FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS OF THE EIGHT- STOREY BUILDING ARE OCCUPIED BY THE MARKET.

WE UPP!