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SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1994

QUESTION : DO YOU THINK CHINA IS USING PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE AS KIND OF BARGAINING CHIP TO GET THE MFN STATUS ?

A

EXECUTIVE

THERE

WITH

13 AND THE WHAT 19

THE A

CS : I THINK THE CHINESE ARE WELL AWARE FROM THEIR DISCUSSIONS THE AMERICAN ADMINISTRATION AS TO THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE ORDER. AS YOU KNOW, THE PRESIDENT HAS TO CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH

EXTENSION ORDER IN

OF MFN. EXECUTIVE

ORDER FOR

ADMINISTRATION CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE GOING ON BETWEEN THE CHINESE OFFICIALS. I AM SURE THE CHINESE ARE WELL AWARE OF REQUIRED.

QUESTION : ARE YOU OPTIMISTIC THAT IT WOULD BE RENEWED ?

PUT FORWARD HONG

CS : I AM VERY GLAD TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO KONG'S CASE AND TO STATE OUR VIEWS ON UNCONDITIONAL EXTENSION OF WHEN I WAS IN WASHINGTON. I HAVE BEEN ASSURED THAT HONG KONG'S WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. I HAVE POINTED OUT THE CONSEQUENCES WE MUST NOW AWAIT THE PRESIDENT'S DECISION.

MFN

CASE

AND

0

PUBLIC WORKS ROVING EXHIBITION OPENS

THE

DIRECTOR OF DRAINAGE

(SATURDAY) ASSURED THE PUBLIC

SIU

MR SERVICES,

CHUEN • THAT STAFF OF HIS DEPARTMENT CONTINUE DOING THEIR BEST TO MEET THE CHANGE THAT LIES AHEAD.

HE GAVE THE ASSURANCE AT THE OPENING

FOR A CENTRE SHOPPING

ROVING EXHIBITION ANNIVERSARY OF PUBLIC WORKS IN HONG KONG.

TODAY WOULD

THE CEREMONY AT

LOK FU WHICH MARKS THE 150TH

MR SIU SAID HE WAS PLEASED THAT HIS DEPARTMENT HAD

VILLAGE ΤΟ THE TERRITORY'S TRANSFORMATION FROM A FISHING AGO INTO A HIGHLY MODERNISED CITY.

CONTRIBUTED 150 YEARS

WE FULLY "I MYSELF, AND MY STAFF, ARE NOT COMPLACENT OF THIS.

THE NEAR AND MORE REALISE THAT THERE ARE MUCH MORE FOR US TO DO IN DISTANT FUTURE, HE STRESSED.

EARLIER, MR SIU POINTED OUT THAT THE WIDE RANGE OF PUBLIC WORKS BY THE PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN OR BEING UNDERTAKEN IN VARIOUS FIELDS

GROUP OF WORKS

DEPARTMENTS UNDERLINED THE

FIRM GOVERNMENT'S

OF THE COMMITMENT TO MAINTAINING THE TERRITORY'S POSITION AS THE HUB ASIA-PACIFIC, AND TO MEET THE PUBLIC'S RISING ASPIRATIONS.

"THE PROJECTS ALSO SIGNIFY THE GOVERNMENT'S DETERMINATION TO

HE SAID. LAY A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR THE TERRITORY'S FUTURE GROWTH,

FIELDS THE PROJECTS COVERED THE

SERVICES; CIVIL

OF RECREATION AND CULTURE: EDUCATION; MEDICAL

ENGINEERING; ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES; DRAINAGE SERVICES; TRANSPORT AND WATER SUPPLIES.

OF

PROVIDE MR SIU NOTED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE EXHIBITION WAS TO PUBLIC WITH A BETTER PICTURE

GROUP THE WORKS DEPARTMENTS HAD BEEN DOING TO FURTHER IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE.

THE

OF WHAT

/THE EXHIBITION,