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SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1992

GOVERNOR'S FAREWELL VISIT TO CHINA

THE GOVERNOR, LORD WILSON, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) HIS VISIT TO BRIJING WAS A CHANCE TO SAY FAREWELL TO A NUMBER OF THE PEOPLE THAT HE HAD BEEN DEALING WITH OVER HONG KONG AFFAIRS FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS.

SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AT THE AIRPORT BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE. LORD WILSON SAID HE WAS ALSO LOOKING FORWARD TO SAILING DOWN THE YANGTZE RIVER DURING A PRIVATE VISIT.

ASKED WHETHER HE WOULD DISCUSS THE AIRPORT ISSUE WITH CHINESE OFFICIALS, LORD WILSON SAID HE HOPED TO DEAL IN A GENERAL WAY WITH ANY ISSUES THAT ARE CURRENT AT THE MOMENT.

"THE AIRPORT IS SOMETHING THAT WE WANT TO GET ON WITH AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN; THERE IS A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES WHICH SAYS THAT WE SHOULD BE GETTING ON WITH IT," HE SAID.

THE GOVERNOR SAID DETAILED ISSUES OF THE AIPORT SHOULD BR DISCUSSED IN BODIES LIKE THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE.

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"I THINK THERE IS A DEGREE OF URGENCY IN GETTING ON WHOLE PROJECT IF WE'RE GOING TO CARRY OUT OUR OBLIGATION, WHICH IS COMPLETE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE BEFORE 1997; THAT'S WHAT WE WANT TO DO AND IN ORDER TO GET AHEAD WITH THAT, WE WANT REASONABLY SOON TO HAVE GOTTEN AGREEMENT ON THE GENERAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK FOR IT," HE SAID.

ASKED WHETHER HE WOULD DISCUSS THE 1995 ELECTIONS, LORD WILSON SAID: "WE'VE SAID THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS IT WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AT THE RIGHT TIME, BECAUSE WE WANT TO SEE THAT WE CAN GET THE MAXIMUM OF CONTINUITY THROUGH 1997."

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"BUT THAT IS SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO COME UP LATER; THAT'S SOMETHING FOR ME TO DISCUSS DURING THIS PARTICULAR VISIT." HE

DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS TO VISIT BEIJING

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A SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD DELEGATION LEFT FOR BEIJING GUANGDONG THIS (SUNDAY) MORNING ON AN EIGHT-DAY STUDY TOUR.

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LED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR CHOY ACCOMPANIED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, COMPRISES 11 DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.

WAI-SHEK,

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MR ALAN FUNG, THE DELEGATION

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