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SINO-BRITISH LAND COMMISSION

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1993

HAVE AGREED

THE TWO SIDES OF THE SINO-BRITISH LAND COMMISSION THAT THE COMMISSION'S TWENTY-SEVENTH MERTING WILL BE HELD ON 7 1993. THE MEETING WILL DISCUSS THE 1993/94 LAND DISPOSAL PROGRAMME.

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LAND COMMISSION MEETING VERY IMPORTANT: SIR DAVID

THE DEPUTY TO THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID FORD, SAID (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON THAT HE WAS VERY PLEASED THAT A MEETING OF SINO-BRITISH LAND COMMISSION HAD BEEN ARRANGED THIS WEEK.

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SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, SIR DAVID SAID: "IT'S CLEARLY VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE DO GET ON WITH THESE PRACTICAL ISSUES WHICH AFFECT THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG,

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"THERE'S MUCH TO DISCUSS AND WE'RE VERY PLEASED THAT GOING TO HAVE A MEETING.

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THE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY TO DISCUSS THE 1993/94 LAND DISPOSAL PROGRAMME.

GOVERNOR'S SECOND DAY VISIT IN WASHINGTON * * * * *

THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, STARTED HIS SECOND DAY OF MEETINGS DURING HIS VISIT TO WASHINGTON D C YESTERDAY (TUESDAY) WITH A CALL ON SENATOR MITCH MCCONNELL (DEMOCRAT, KENTUCKY).

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ALSO ATTENDED A LUNCHEON HOSTED BY THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB WHERE HE DELIVERED A SPEECH BEFORE AN AUDIENCE OF 400 MEMBERS OF THE WASHINGTON PRESS CORPS AND GUESTS.

GOVERNORS

HEAD TABLE GUESTS INCLUDED MRS PATTEN, BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES SIR ROBIN RENWICK, MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF OF THE NPC MR ALAN ADAMS AND LEADING MEMBERS OF THE PRESS.

AFTER THE LUNCHEON, MR PATTEN CONTINUED WITH THE BRIEFING AN EDITORIAL BOARD MEETING OF THE WASHINGTON POST.

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