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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1993

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QUESTION: YOU WILL NOT GO THERE?

GOVERNOR: WE HAVEN'T DECIDED. I'LL CERTAINLY, I HOPE, BE VISITING UNITED STATES NEXT YEAR.

QUESTION: GIVEN THAT OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH CHINA AT THE MOMENT IS PRETTY BAD, WILL THAT AFFECT HONG KONG'S POSITION IN REGARD TO MFN то CHINA?

GOVERNOR: I THINK THAT PEOPLE TAKE ACCOUNT OF OUR ARGUMENTS AND BECAUSE OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF OUR POSITION IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST TRADING PARTNERS OF BOTH CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES. I THINK THAT WE HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF CREDIBILITY WHEN WE PUT THE ARGUMENTS FOR UNCONDITIONAL MEN RENEWAL PARTLY BECAUSE PEOPLE KNOW THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS STOOD UP FOR THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.

QUESTION: MR PATTEN, THE BBC FILMING THE MAO DOCUMENTARY, DO YOU THINK IT WILL WORSEN THE SINO-BRITISH RELATIONSHIP AND IS IT SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE TALKS?

GOVERNOR : SPEECH AND

THE UNITED KINGDOM, LIKE HONG KONG, BELIEVES IN FREEDOM OF THAT APPLIES ΤΟ EVERYONE INCLUDING BROADCASTING ORGANISATIONS AS DISTINGUISHED AS THE BBC.

QUESTION: HAS MR. LU PING RESPONDED TO YOUR LETTER TRANSITION OF THE SENIOR CIVIL SERVANTS?

CONCERNING THE

GOVERNOR: I HAD A REPLY FROM DIRECTOR LU PING TO THE LAST LETTER THAT I SENT ME. AS I'VE SAID IN THE PAST, IT WAS A COURTEOUS BUT FORMAL REPLY. ANY MORE. HAPPY CHRISTMAS. THANK YOU.

12 NEW MEMBERS JOIN AIRPORT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

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THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THE APPOINTMENT THE GOVERNOR OF 12 NEW MEMBERS TO THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE ON NEW AIRPORT AND RELATED PROJECTS.

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THE APPOINTMENTS BRING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS TO 60, INCLUDING THE CHAIRMAN AND THE OTHER 17 SERVING MEMBERS WHOSE RE-APPOINTMENT FOR A FURTHER TWO YEARS TOOK EFFECT FROM NOVEMBER 1 THIS YEAR.

THE 12 NEW MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED WITH EFFECT FROM TODAY WITH THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE TO EXPIRE ON OCTOBER 31, 1995, THE SAME DATE AS THE OTHER REAPPOINTED SERVING MEMBERS.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID

ANNOUNCING THE NEW APPOINTMENTS, THE 12 NEW MEMBERS WERE ALL PROFESSIONALS AND EXPERTS FROM VARIOUS FIELDS RELEVANT ΤΟ THE AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME (ACP), INCLUDING ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, TOWN PLANNING, BANKING, ACCOUNTANCY, TOURISM, THE LEGAL SECTOR AND ECONOMIC STUDIES.

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