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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1992
"OUR PROPOSALS ARE CURRENTLY BEING FINALISED, PRIOR ΤΟ SUBMISSION TO FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL, ** MRS CHAN SAID.
ON THE TIMING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OFTA. SHE SAID THIS WOULD ULTIMATELY DRPEND ON THE TIME TAKEN TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY APPROVALS FOR POSTS, FUNDING AND APPOINTMENT, WHICH WAS DIFFICULT PREDICT WITH CERTAINTY.
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"HOWEVER, SHE INDICATED THAT SHE WOULD BE PUSHING FOR EARLY DECISIONS AND WAS HOPEFUL THAT THE OFFICE COULD BE ESTABLISHED EARLY IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF NEXT YEAR.
"OUR
PROPOSALS FOR OFTA, TOGETHER WITH THE LEGISLATION, ARE A PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION OF GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO ITS PRO- COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY.
"TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDE A VITAL UNDERPINNING TO HONG KONG'S POSITION AS THE PRE-EMINENT FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL CENTRE IN THE REGION AND COMPETITION ENSURES THAT HONG KONG RETAINS ITS COMPETITIVE EDGE, MRS CHAN SAID.
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SHE SAID THE BILLS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATION COUNCIL TODAY FOLLOWED ON THE MOTION DEBATE ON TELECOMMUNICATTONS POLICY HELD IN JUNE THIS YEAR.
NEGOTIATIONS ON CT9 CONTINUING
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IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT DISCUSSIONS WITH THE THREE CONSORTIA TO WHOM THE LAND GRANT FOR CONTAINER TERMINAL 9 (CT9) HAD BEEN OFFERED WERE CONTINUING.
THESE DISCUSSIONS WERE TECHNICALLY COMPLEX, HE EXPLAINED, BECAUSE OF SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW ROAD AND BRIDGE LINKS TO TERMINAL SITE, DETAILED REQUIREMENTS FOR SITE FORMATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AND SO ON.
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HE EMPHASISED THAT THE CONSORTIA INVOLVED HAD INDICATED INTENTION TO PROCEED WITH DISCUSSION ON THE PROPOSED LAND GRANT WOULD BE PROCESSED IN EXACTLY THE SAME WAY AS EARLIER TERMINALS.
HE ADDED THAT IT WAS ANTICIPATED CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT YEAR.
THAT THE DISCUSSIONS
THEIR WHICH
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