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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1993

PARTIAL BILL WILL GO TO LEGCO TOMORROW

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THIS

(TUESDAY) THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN,

ON ELECTORAL AFTERNOON SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD INTRODUCE THE BILL

SIDE ARRANGEMENT TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW AND THE BRITISH WOULD GO ON ASKING FOR AN 18TH ROUND OF TALKS.

SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER VISITING THE TIN YIU AND TIN

ASKED ONCE AGAIN **WE HAVE

TODAY MR

SAID: PATTEN ESTATES, CONFIRMATION FROM THE CHINESE SIDE OF AGREEMENT ON THE DATES FOR 18TH ROUND OF TALKS.

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"WE ARE

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THE

IN WHICH POSITION

WE

WANT

THE

TALKS

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CONTINUE."

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RESPONDING TO A

QUESTION

PRELIMINARY WORKING COMMITTEE

JOINING THE

GOVERNOR SAID: "WE HAVE THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AND

ABOUT CIVIL SERVANTS

THE (PWC), EXISTING CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION WITH WITH CHINESE OFFICIALS, ABOVE ALL THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP BUT ALSO THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE.

"WE WANT TO SEE THOSE MECHANISMS WORKING SUCCESSFULLY.

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NOTING THAT THE PWC ARE A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED BY THE WILL GOVERNMENT IN PEKING, THE GOVERNOR SAID: "I VERY MUCH HOPE THEY TELL PEKING WHAT LIFE IS REALLY LIKE IN HONG KONG; HOW SUCCESSFUL PROSPEROUS AND STABLE WE ARE IN HONG KONG.

LIKE

AND

IN BUT WE

THE IN INFORMED DO THAT

"

ANY OTHER GROUP "IF THEY WANT INFORMATION, COMMUNITY, I AM SURE THE GOVERNMENT, SINCE IT BELIEVES PUBLIC DEBATE, WILL LET THEM HAVE THE INFORMATION. WITH OTHER GROUPS AND WE TREAT THE PWC EXACTLY THE SAME.

DISTRICT ASKED IF THERE WOULD BE ANY TRANSITIONAL PROBLEM WITH

PATTEN

FIND SAID: "I

IT BOARD AND

COUNCILS MEMBERS, MR MUNICIPAL

TRANSITION AND DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THAT IF ONE IS KEEN ON A SMOOTH

ONE SHOULD THE LONG-TERM PROSPERITY AND STABILITY OF HONG KONG THAT MAKE SURPRISING THREATS TO MEMBERS OF DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS.

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NOT LEAST THE AFTER ALL AS SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE POINTED OUT,

THE MEASURES WHICH SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, TO TAKE

NO APPARENTLY HAVE BEEN PROPOSED BY SOME CHINESE OFFICIALS WOULD HAVE BASIS IN THE BASIC LAW.

"SO I THINK RATHER THAN MAKE THOSE SORTS OF REMARKS WE ALL WORK SUCCESSFULLY FOR A PEACEFUL TRANSITION."

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