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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992

GOVERNOR TO MEET PRIME MINISTER IN LONDON

THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN WILL TALK TO THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE FOREIGN SECRETARY ABOUT SOME OF AIS THOUGHTS BEFORE HE PUTS HIS FINAL TOUCHES TO HIS SPEECH TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WHEN HE VISITS LONDON NEXT WEEK.

SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER OPENING THE TSUI MUSEUM OF ART TODAY (FRIDAY), THE GOVERNOR SAID: "I'VE HAD TWO MONTHS DURING WHICH THERE HAD BEEN WIDE CONSULTATIONS IN HONG KONG.

"I'VE TALKED TO EVERYBODY ELSE IN HONG KONG AND I THINK IT IS PROBABLY SENSIBLE TO TALK TO THE PRIME MINISTER AS WELL."

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INTERESTED

"THE PRIME MINISTER AS YOU ALSO KNOW IS EXTREMELY 'IN SECURING THE STABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG. 1 WANT TO GO

BACK BEFORE 1 FINALISE MY SPEECH AND SET OUT FOR HIM EXACTLY WHAT MY VIEWS WERE, HE ADDED.

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ASKED IF THE AIRPORT ISSUE WOULD BE ON THE AGENDA, THE GOVERNOR SAID

"1 THINK YOU KNOW THAT THE CHINESE SIDE IN THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE HAVE PUT FORWARD INTERESTING CONCRETE PROPOSALS.

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"WE'RE GOING TO RESPOND TO THOSE PROPOSALS NEXT WEEK IN A WHICH I THINK WILL BE REGARDED AS VERY POSITIVE AND AFRY CONSTRUCTIVE AND I'LL BE TELLING THE PRIME MINISTER ABOUT THAT AS WELL.

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GOVERNOR VISITS UK NEXT WEEK

A GOVERNMENT

SPOKESMAN

ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, WILL VISIT LONDON ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 15) FOR CONSULTATIONS WITH THE PRIME MINISTER, THE FOREIGN SECRETARY AND OTHER SENIOR MINISTERS AT HIS REQUEST.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID: "FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE DISCUSSIONS IN HONG KONG OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS, MR PATTEN WANTS TO BRIEF MINISTERS ON THE MAJOR ISSUES ON THE HONG KONG AGENDA BEFORE HE FINALISES ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 7.

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MR PATTEN WOLL. TRAVEL TO LONDON ON MONDAY EVENING AND RETURN TO HONG KONG ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 161.

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