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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1988

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ON

"IT IS CLEAR THAT MANY OF THE UNCERTAINTIES INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENTS WILL NOT BE RESOLVED BEFORE THE DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION (NOVEMBER

20,

1988). FOR EXAMPLE, A DECISION ON THE AIRPORT WILL NOT BE TAKEN UNTIL TOWARDS THE END OF NEXT YEAR, HE SAID.

"IN THE LIGHT OF THESE RESERVATIONS, THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS DECIDED NOT TO REQUEST THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER REGISTERING AN INTEREST ON BEHALF OF THE HONG KONG SAR BEFORE NOVEMBER 20 WITH THE BIE TO HOST AN EXPO IN 2001.

"HOWEVER, THE OPTION OF HOSTING AN EXPO BEYOND THE YEAR 2001 WAS CLEARLY ONE WHICH COULD BE CONSIDERED AT AN APPROPRIATE TIME.

"AN EXPO ΤΟ BE HELD BEYOND 2001 WOULD NOT NEED TO BR REGISTERED NOW AND THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF TIME FOR THIS IMAGINATIVE IDEA TO BE LOOKED AT IN THE YEARS AHEAD."

12 QUESTIONS ON LEGCO AGENDA

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WILL ASK

A TOTAL OF 12 MEETING TOMORROW

MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER FOUR BILLS AT THE COUNCIL'S (WEDNESDAY).

MOTOR

THE FOUR BILLS ARE THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1988, VEHICLES THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1988, THE

THE LANDLORD AND (FIRST REGISTRATION TAX) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988.

ALL THE BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS { AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 WHILE THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION), WILL PROCEED TO THE THIRD READING.

IN ADDITION, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE WILL "HONG KONG COUNCIL ON SMOKING AND HEALTH ANNUAL 1987-1988".

THE

PRESENT REPORT:

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