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TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1994

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AIRPORT COMMITTEE TO MEET ON FRIDAY

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THE BRITISH AND CHINESE SIDES HAVE AGREED THAT A MEETING OF THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE WILL BE HELD IN HONG KONG ON FRIDAY (MAY 20) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ΤΟ CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE AIRPORT AND AIRPORT RAILWAY PROJECTS.

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GOVT WELCOMES AIRPORT COMMITTEE MEETING

IN ANSWER то MEDIA QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN AIRPORT COMMITTEE MEETING ON FRIDAY (MAY 20), A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID:

"WE

WELCOME THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE IS ΤΟ MEET ON MAY 20. WE HOPE THAT THIS WILL LEAD TO AN EARLY AGREEMENT ON OUTSTANDING ISSUES REGARDING THE AIRPORT AND AIRPORT RAILWAY.

PROGRESS,

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"IT SHOULD NOW BE POSSIBLE то MAKE SUBSTANTIAL FOLLOWING THE USEFUL AND CONSTRUCTIVE MEETINGS WE HAVE BEEN HAVING EXPERT LEVEL WITH THE CHINESE SIDE SINCE EARLY MARCH, HE SAID.

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GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCY ELECTION REGULATION GOES TO LEGCO

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A NEW REGULATION THAT SETS OUT THE PROCEDURE FOR THE CONDUCT OF GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCY ELECTIONS FOR THE DISTRICT BOARDS, MUNICIPAL COUNCILS AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, WILL BE GAZETTED ON FRIDAY (MAY 20) AND WILL BE TABLED IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON MAY 25.

THE BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION (ELECTORAL PROCEDURE} (GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION SETS OUT THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES, APPOINTMENT OF AGENTS, THE POLLING AND COUNTING ARRANGEMENTS.

THE REGULATION ALSO REPEALS THE CORRESPONDING REGULATIONS OF THE EXISTING ELECTORAL PROVISIONS (PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS, WHICH DEAL WITH THE ELECTORAL PROCEDURES.

"THE BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION HAS TAKEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO MODERNISE THE LANGUAGE AND INTRODUCED IMPROVED ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE THAT ELECTIONS ARE CONDUCTED OPENLY, HONESTLY AND FAIRLY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMISSION SAID.

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BEFORE THE CONDUCT WITHDRAWAL OF

THE REGULATION PROVIDES FOR THE PROCEDURE

THE OF A POLL:

PROCEDURE FOR A VALID NOMINATION, CANDIDATURE AND APPOINTMENT OF ELECTION AGENTS.

/IT CONTAINS