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THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1992

TALKS ON AIRPORT FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

SPOKESMAN TODAY IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES, A GOVERNMENT

OFFICE HAS MADE THE CONFIRMED THAT THE PRIME MINISTER'S

FOLLOWING

ANNOUNCEMENT:

"THE PRIME MINISTER AGREED WITH THE CHINESE PREMIER LI PENG THEIR MEETING IN RIO ON 12 JUNE THAT HIGH BE HELD ON THE FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE

AT LEVEL NEGOTIATIONS SHOULD

KONG'S HONG

NEW AIRPORT.

DEPUTY JOHN SIR

COLES, COMMONWEALTH OFFICE, AS SIR JOHN AND A TEAM KONG GOVERNMENT WILL BEGIN

MINISTER PRIME

HAS APPOINTED UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE AT THE FOREIGN AND HIS PERSONAL EMISSARY FOR THESE NEGOTIATIONS. INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HONG NEGOTIATIONS IN PEKING ON 3 JULY.

THE SPOKESMAN

COMPRISE:

ADDED

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THAT THE BRITISH/HONG KONG TEAM WILL

SIR JOHN COLES, DEPUTY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE, FCO;

SIR ROBIN MCLAREN, HM AMBASSADOR, PEKING:

MR TONY

GALSWORTHY, BRITISH

REPRESENTATIVE, SENIOR

JOINT

LIAISON GROUP:

MR K.Y. YEUNG, SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY;

MR PETER LAI, DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS;

MR NIGEL COX, ASSISTANT HEAD, HONG KONG DEPARTMENT, FCO; AND

MR STEPHEN SELBY, PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT FINANCIAL SECRETARY,

EXCO APPROVES LICENSING FRAMEWORK FOR SUBSCRIPTION TV

ON

HAVING CONSIDERED THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATION COMPLETION OF A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE TELEVISION BROADCASTING POLICY, THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE LICENSING FRAMEWORK FOR SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION SERVICES AND DECIDED THAT INVITATION OF PROPOSALS ON THE NEW TELEVISION SERVICE SHOULD PROCEED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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ANNOUNCING THIS AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (THURSDAY! THE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR JAMES SO. SAID THE LICENSING FRAMEWORK FOR THE SUBSCRIPTION TV SERVICE CONTAINED THE FOLLOWING FEATURES:

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