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FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1994

A QUESTION: CHIEF SECRETARY, THERE HAS BEEN A NUMBER OF, AS YOU KNOW,

THIS INCIDENT ONCE VERY CLOSE VOTE IN THE LAU CHIN-SHEK INCIDENT.

LEGCO WE'VE GOT A MAJORITY IN AGAIN BRINGS UP THE QUESTION OF

AND WHAT ARE THE OBVIOUS SOLUTIONS FOR THAT?

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MRS CHAN: WELL, WE'VE SAID THAT, FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU'RE REFERRING THE PASSAGE OF BILLS, THERE IS A PROCEDURE THROUGH WHICH THOSE HAVE TO THE PASS, IT HAS TO PASS ALL THREE READINGS. AND WE OBVIOUSLY ACCEPT

EVERY MEMBER'S MAJORITY VOTE IN LEGCO. AS THE GOVERNOR POINTED OUT,

I THINK ALL VOTE IS JUST AS GOOD AS ANY OTHER MEMBERS' VOTE. AND MEMBERS MUST LEARN TO LIVE WITH THE OUTCOME OF THAT VOTING SYSTEM.

IF I MAY QUESTION: THE QUESTION THAT REALLY EXISTS AND MY QUESTION, IF JUST CLARIFY, IS THAT YOU DON'T OBVIOUSLY KNOW WHO IS GOING TO GET THE OF MAJORITY IN LEGCO AND HAVING LEGCO MEMBERS ON EXCO WILL BE ONE WAY HELPING STRAIGHTENING THAT. OUT?

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MRS CHAN: THE GOVERNOR HAS SAID THAT IN 1992 HE TOOK THE DECISION SEPARATE MEMBERSHIP OF EXCO FROM MEMBERSHIP OF LEGCO, BUT HE HAS ALSO UNCHANGED FOREVER POINTED OUT THAT THAT SITUATION WILL NOT REMAIN MORE.

THERE

SHOULD

BE

OVERLAPPING

AND OBVIOUSLY, AFTER THE 1995 ELECTIONS, WE WILL HAVE TO LOOK

WHETHER OF AGAIN AT THE QUESTION MEMBERSHIP BETWEEN EXCO AND LEGCO.

FUNDS APPROVED FOR REPROVISIONING OF DEFENCE FACILITIES

THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) WELCOMED THE FINANCE

APPROVE FUNDS FOR THE REPROVISIONING

DECISION TO FACILITIES.

COMMITTEE'S OF DEFENCE

FINANCE POINTED OUT ENABLE THE STRUCK ON

COMMENTING ON THE OUTCOME OF THIS AFTERNOON'S COMMITTEE MEETING, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MRS ANSON CHAN, THAT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S UNANIMOUS SUPPORT WOULD JOINT LIAISON GROUP AGREEMENT ON DEFENCE LANDS, WHICH WAS JUNE 30 THIS YEAR, TO BE IMPLEMENTED.

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"THIS IS A GOOD DEAL FOR HONG KONG; THE AGREEMENT WILL FREE MANY VALUABLE MILITARY SITES TO PROVIDE LAND FOR MUCH-NEEDED HOUSING, OPEN SPACE AND OTHER COMMUNITY FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE IN HONG KONG. IT ALSO PROVIDES CERTAINTY ABOUT AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE TRANSFER OF SOVEREIGNTY IN 1997," SHE SAID.

MRS

CHAN

COMMITTEE'S

WITH THE

ADDED: "FOLLOWING THE FINANCE SHALL NOW PRESS AHEAD THAT WE CAN FULFIL THE

WE

THIS AFTERNOON, PROJECTS TO ENSURE

DECISION

REPROVISIONING COMMITMENTS UNDER THIS

AGREEMENT."

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