XN000022-1987-08-25 — Page 7

6

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1987

THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER THE EXISTING BILATERAL

"IN COMING TO A DECISION, CONSTRAINTS IMPOSED BY THE

AIR SERVICES ARRANGEMENTS; THE FACTORS WHICH INFLUENCE ATLA IN ITS DECISION: THE COSTS TO THE INCUMBENT AIRLINE; THE PRICE TO BE PAID BY HONG KONG FOR ANY ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND WHETHER IT IS IN HONG KONG'S OVERALL BEST INTERESTS FOR A SECOND HONG KONG AIRLINE ΤΟ OPERATE ON THE SAME ROUTES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

IT

HE ADDED THAT THE ISSUES WERE COMPLEX, AND THE GOVERNMENT WOULD NEED TO WEIGH ALL THE FACTORS INVOLVED MOST CAREFULLY BEFORE COMING TO A DECISION.

"THE DECISION OF ATLA IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE PROCEDURF, THE

SPOKESMAN SAID.

Q.W. LEE RE-APPOINTED EXCO MEMBER

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, THE GOVERNOR HAS RE-APPOINTED MR Q.W. LEE AS A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 1988. MR LEE'S PRESENT TERM OF OFFICE ENDS ON AUGUST 31, 1987.

GOVERNOR TO VISIT YAU MA TEI

THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, AND LADY WILSON WILL VISIT YAU MA TEI ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 27) TO SEE ITS VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTS.

SIR DAVID WILL FIRST GET A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE TSIM SHA TSUI AREA FROM THE NEW WORLD CENTRE OFFICE BUILDING BEFORE VISITING THE JADE HAWKER BAZAAR AT KANSU STREET. HE WILL THEN WALK ALONG SHANGHAI STREET AND LATER PROCEED TO THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE FOR A BRIEFING BY AREA COMMITTEE MEMBERS.

/BEFORE WINDING