XN000022-1984-06-26 — Page 2

TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1984

'FULLEST CONFIDENCE' IN UMELCO TRIO - GOVERNOR

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT HE HAS THE FULLEST CONFIDENCE IN SIR S.Y. CHUNG, MISS LYDIA DUNN AND DR Q.W, LEE.

+! THINK THEY ARE RESOLUTE AND CONSCIENTIOUS PEOPLE, AND THEY HAVE THE INTERESTS OF HONG KONG VERY MUCH AT HEART, HE SAID.

+AND THINK THAT THEIR VISIT TO PEKING WAS A VERY USEFUL ONE.

+I THOUGHT I WOULD TELL YOU THAT BEFORE I LEAVE FOR PEKING RATHER THAN MAKE YOU WAIT UNTIL I GET BACK.

SIR EDWARD WAS SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AT THE AIRPORT BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE FOR PEKING FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF SINO-BRITISH TALKS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.

HE POINTED OUT THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD BEEN ASKING HIM ABOUT HIS VIEWS ON THE VISIT OF SIR S.Y. CHUNG AND HIS COLLEAGUES TO PEK ING.

+ I THOUGHT I SHOULD SAY BEFORE LEAVE HONG KONG THAT I AM GOING TO LEAVE YOU TO DRAW YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS FROM THAT VISIT,+ HE SAID.

+AND I AM NOT GOING TO COMMENT ON THE ISSUES RAISED IN IT.+

THE GOVERNOR WAS SEEN OFF AT THE AIRPORT BY THE ACTING CHIEF SECRETARY, MR DENIS BRAY, THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, SIR S.Y. CHUNG, THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR ROGER LOBO, AND THE VICE-CHIEF EDITOR OF THE XINHUA NEWS AGENCY (HONG KONG BRANCH), MR TAN GAN.

LAND PRODUCTION LEVELS FELT SUFFICIENT

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THE EXISTING AND PLANNED LEVELS OF LAND PRODUCTION ARE MORE THAN ADEQUATE TO MEET HONG KONG'S SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON LAND SUPPLY, STATES IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1983.

THE COMMITTEE, UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF MR W.C.L. BROWN, HAS RECOMMENDED TARGETS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LAND AND HAS ASSESSED THE ADEQUACY OF GOVERNMENT PROJECTS IN RELATION TO THESE TARGETS.

IT HAS FOCUSED ITS ATTENTION ON THE PROVISION OF LAND FOR HOUSING AND MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

/POLICY OBJECTIVES