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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1993

SERIOUS DISCUSSIONS IN 15TH ROUND OF TALKS

THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, THIS (THURSDAY} EVENING DESCRIBED THE 15TH ROUND OF TALKS ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE 1994/95 ELECTIONS HELD IN BEIJING AS "SERIOUS" AND "TOUGH".

SPEAKING TO REPORTERS BEFORE ATTENDING THE HONG KONG SOCIETY OF ACCOUNTANTS* 20TH ANNIVERSARY BALL, MR PATTEN SAID: "WE HAD SERIOUS DISCUSSIONS TODAY ABOUT MATTERS OF SUBSTANCE.

"THERE'S A LOT TO TALK ABOUT BUT THIS HAS BEEN A TOUGH BUT SERIOUS DAY'S TALKING.'

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EXPERT TALKS ON DEFENCE AND PUBLIC ORDER

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EXPERTS OF ON MATTERS

THE SECOND DAY OF THE 13TH ROUND OF TALKS BETWEEN BRITISH AND CHINESE SIDES OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP RELATING TO HONG KONG'S FUTURE DEFENCE AND PUBLIC ORDER WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 28 KENNEDY ROAD AT 2 PM.

PROMOTION EFFORTS ATTRACT APPLAUSE

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THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, LAST NIGHT PRESENTED CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION то FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN PREPARING HONG KONG'S BIGGEST PROMOTION IN EUROPE.

THE SERIES OF CULTURAL EVENTS AND BUSINESS SEMINARS WILL START IN FRANKFURT ON NOVEMBER 14 THEN GO TO THE HAGUE ON NOVEMBER 16 AND PARIS THE FOLLOWING DAY.

AT A CEREMONY HELD IN GOVERNMENT HOUSE, MR PATTEN SAID THE RANGE OF BUSINESS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES COVERED ON THE TOUR SHOWED THE RICHNESS OF TALENT THAT HONG KONG ENJOYED.

CHIEF SECRETARY-DESIGNATE MRS ANSON CHAN, WHO TAKES UP HER APPOINTMENT ON NOVEMBER 29, WILL LEAD THE PROMOTION TEAM AND WILL OUTLINE HONG KONG'S MANY ATTRACTIONS TO POLITICAL AND BUSINESS LEADERS IN FRANCE, GERMANY AND THE NETHERLANDS.

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THE CONSULS-GENERAL OF THOSE THREE COUNTRIES WERE AMONG THE 17 AWARD RECIPIENTS, WHO INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SIX CORPORATE SPONSORS

CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS, CITIC PACIFIC, HANG SENG BANK, HUTCHISON WHAMPOA, INCHCAPE PACIFIC AND THE SINO GROUP WHICH BETWEEN THEM PROVIDED ABOUT TWO-THIRDS OF THE BUDGET FOR THE HONG KONG '93 EUROPEAN PROMOTION.

FESTIVAL AND A CULTURAL

MAJOR ACTIVITIES DURING THE PROMOTION INCLUDE A FILM IN PARIS, AN ARCHITECTURE EXHIBITION IN FRANKFURT PRESENTATION IN THE HAGUE.

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