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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1994

* THE OUTCOME OF A FEASIBILITY STUDY. ADVISING ON THE

AND TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF SUCH A SCHEME;

FINANCIAL

* ENDORSEMENT BY THE COMMUNITY OF PROPOSALS RESULTING FROM

FEASIBILITY STUDY; AND

* CONSULTATION WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.

THE

ON CONSULTATION WITH CHINA, MR LAM SAID THE PROPOSED SCHEME WAS TO AN IMPORTANT ISSUE TO HONG KONG RESIDENTS AND THE GOVERNMENT AIMED

THE COMMUNITY FOR FURTHER COME UP WITH A PROPOSAL ACCEPTABLE TO DISCUSSION WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.

CHANNELS FOR TRANSITIONAL MATTERS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INFORMATION THE ADMINISTRATION WILL DEAL WITH THE REQUESTS FOR

SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE BY THE PRELIMINARY WORKING COMMITTEE OF THE REGION PREPARATORY COMMITTEE (PWC) IN THE SAME WAY AS IT RESPONDS SIMILAR REQUESTS FROM ANY OTHER GROUPS IN THE COMMUNITY.

ALISTAIR

TO

TOLD

THE

THE HON

TO GIVEN

ALL

ASPREY, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR PHILIP WONG

GUIDANCE TO THIS EFFECT HAD THAT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THE POLICE.

BEEN

MR ASPREY SAID THE ADMINISTRATION HAD WELL-ESTABLISHED OFFICIAL CHANNELS TO DISCUSS AND RESOLVE TRANSITIONAL ISSUES.

"AND WE WANT TO SEE THESE MECHANISMS WORKING EFFECTIVELY,

"I HE

SAID.

UNDER FORMAL INTERNATIONAL THESE CHANNELS HAVE BEEN SET UP

PRESENT AND AGREEMENTS

REACHED BETWEEN AND UNDERSTANDINGS SOVEREIGN POWERS.

FUTURE

"PWC ARE A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS

BY APPOINTED

THE CHINESE

GOVERNMENT.

DEAL WITH FROM

"IF THEY WANT INFORMATION, THE ADMINISTRATION WILL THEIR REQUESTS IN THE SAME WAY AS WE RESPOND TO SIMILAR REQUESTS ANY OTHER GROUPS IN THE COMMUNITY.'

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HE SAID THE POLICE WOULD TREAT PWC MEMBERS MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC, SHOULD THEY SEEK ASSISTANCE.

LIKE ANY OTHER

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