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SIR DAVID SAID IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO SAY HOW MUCH OF THAT INVESTMENT WOULD COME FROM JAPAN AS IT WOULD DEPEND ON THE SUCCESS OF THE VARIOUS BIDS.

HE SAID JAPANESE BANKS WERE INTERESTED IN THE PROJECTS. "BUT WE HAVEN'T YET GOT TO THE POINT WHERE THEY HAVE PUT IN TENDERS WHICH HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL, SO YOU CAN'T SAY WHAT THE END

WILL BE, BUT THE INTEREST IS THERE THAT'S CLEAR, VERY CLEAR.

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THE GOVERNOR SAID THE INTEREST FROM THE JAPANESE IN THE AIRPORT WAS BASED ON THE VERY GREAT JAPANESE INTEREST IN INVESTMENT IN HONG KONG AS A WHOLE,

"THEY ARE ONE OF OUR BIGGEST EXTERNAL INVESTORS NOW,

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HE ADDED.

DEPUTY TO THE GOVERNOR'S STATEMENT ON NEW LEADERSHIP

ASKED

ΤΟ COMMENT ON THE CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY, THE DEPUTY TO THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID FORD, SAID THIS (WEDNESDAY) MORNING :

"I DONT'T THINK THAT THERE IS LIKELY TO BE ANY CHANGE OF POLICY AS A RESULT OF THE CHANGE OF LEADERSHIP OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY. INDEED, I AM SURE THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE WARM SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF MR MAJOR. IF, AS IT SEEMS LIKELY, MR HURD STAYS AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE, THAT WILL ALSO BE AN ADDED BONUS FOR HONG KONG IN THAT WE HAVE SOMEONE WHO IS VERY EXPERIENCED IN DEALING WITH CHINA AND IN DEALING WITH HONG KONG AFFAIRS. SO I THINK WE CAN PLACE THE FUTURE UNDER THE NEW LEADERSHIP WITH A GREAT DEAL OF CONFIDENCE."

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HK'S STATUS AS LEADING MARITIME CENTRE ENHANCED

HONG KONG'S OWN SHIPPING REGISTER IS ESTABLISHED TO ENHANCE THE TERRITORY'S POSITION AS A LEADING SHIPPING CENTRE, THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MRS ANSON CHAN, SAID THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON.

"IT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SHIPOWNERS WITH A REASONABLY-PRICED, FLEXIBLE AND MODERN REGISTRY BASED ON ESTABLISHED INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OF SHIP OPERATION AND BACKED UP BY AN EFFICIENT MARITIME ADMINISTRATION BUILT UPON MORE THAN 100 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, SHE

SAID.

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