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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1985
+BUT LAND IN SUCH A SMALL PLACE AS HONG KONG IS REALLY A VERY COMPLICATED QUESTION, AND THERE IS A LOT OF DETAILED DOCUMENTATION INVOLVED, AND THAT IS WHAT THE POSTPONEMENT IS FOR - IN ORDER TO CONSIDER THE DOCUMENTS IN DETAIL.+
ASKED IF HE EXPECTED THAT A CONCLUSION WOULD BE ARRIVED AT DURING THE NEXT LAND COMMISSION MEETING, SIR DAVID SAID: +THEY KEEP ROLLING YOU KNOW, DIGESTING ONE PROBLEM, SOLVING IT, MOVING TO THE NEXT PROBLEM.+
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REPLYING TO ANOTHER QUESTION CONCERNING LAND, SIR DAVID SAID THAT HE WAS SURE THAT 50 HECTARES SHOULD BE ENOUGH FOR THE NORMAL LAND DISPOSAL PROGRAMME.
+BUT WHEN YOU HAVE VERY LARGE PROJECTS, YOU WILL HAVE TO TAKE A DIFFERENT LOOK AT THEM.+
REPLYING TO A QUESTION AS TO WHETHER DIRECT ELECTIONS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WOULD BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE SECOND
MEETING OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP IN BEIJING NEXT MONTH, SIR DAVID SAID HE THOUGHT THAT THE JOINT DECLARATION MADE IT VERY CLEAR WHAT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE JLG WAS. +AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE JOINT DECLARATION MORE SERIOUSLY, IT DOES NOT INCLUDE THOSE MATTERS,+ HE ADDED,
ASKED IF HE HAD ANY REACTION TO COMMENTS BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER, MRS SELINA CHOW, ON RTHK TODAY THAT SHE WOULD BE CALLING FOR A DEBATE ON THE BASIC LAW IN LEGCO, SIR DAVID SAID: +NO. I THINK I HAVE SAID ALL THAT I HAVE TO SAY ON THAT SUBJECT.+
ASKED ALSO IF HE HAD ANY PERSONAL COMMENTS ON A COURT CASE + INVOLVING A MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN'S CENTRE+, SIR DAVID REPLIED: NO. I DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENTS ON IT.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION AS TO WHETHER HE HAD READ THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION'S REPORT ON CONFESSION STATEMENTS AND THEIR ADMISSIBILITY IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, AND +HOW QUICKLY+ MIGHT THE GOVERNMENT BE ACTING ON IT, SIR DAVID SAID: I'VE OBVIOUSLY READ IT BUT IT'S NOW OUT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND DEBATE. WE WON'T BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD IN ANY DIRECTION UNTIL WE'VE LISTENED TO WHAT PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY ABOUT IT.+
ON A QUESTION AS TO WHEN WILL A REVIEW OF THE HOMOSEXUALITY LAWS BE TAKEN UP AGAIN, SIR DAVID REPLIED: I COULDN'T SAY, QUITE FRANKLY.+
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