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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1994

CROSS- IMPRESSIVE

WE HAVE ENHANCED COOPERATION OVER THE COMBATTING OF BORDER CRIME AND SMUGGLING, SO AS TO IMPROVE OUR RECORD OF MAKING HONG KONG SAFE FOR OUR CITIZENS.

WE

JOINTLY ESTABLISHED TRAINING ARRANGEMENTS HAVE QINGHUA UNIVERSITY, SO THAT OUR SENIOR CIVIL SERVANTS CAN BE BETTER EQUIPPED TO WORK WITH THEIR CHINESE COUNTERPARTS THE FUTURE.

IN

THE

IN

ALL

THESE

ARE

A

ALL OF OF THESE WERE ACHIEVED IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. BENEFICIAL IN PRESERVING HONG KONG'S PROSPERITY AND STABILITY, AND

WE CAN THEY ARE GOOD EXAMPLES OF WHAT SMOOTH TRANSITION.

ACHIEVE

JOINTLY,

WE IF

ROLL UP OUR SLEEVES AND GET DOWN TO THE SERIOUS BUSINESS OF WORKING FOR A BETTER, BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR HONG KONG.

SEE

I AM ENTIRELY CONFIDENT THAT IN THE NEXT 980 DAYS OR SO WE WILL OUR FUTURE A GREAT MANY MORE SUCCESSES IN WORKING TOGETHER WITH

POWER. SOVEREIGN

THE GOVERNOR HAS ALREADY OUTLINED, IN HIS POLICY ADDRESS, THE BROAD AGENDA OF OUR SEARCH FOR COOPERATION WITH CHINA IN

THE FOR

TRANSFER PREPARING

OF GOVERNMENT AND

AND FINANCES,

IN STRENGTHENING CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION ON INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING. THESE IDEAS ARE ALREADY BEING PURSUED WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, AND

IN FORWARD TO FURTHER AND SUBSTANTIVE PROGRESS

THE I LOOK AHEAD. I ALSO LOOK FORWARD TO THE DAY, WHICH CANNOT BE FAR AWAY,

DISCUSSIONS

THE THE CHINESE SIDE OVER OUR

WITH

FINANCING THERE IS THE AIRPORT RAILWAY BEAR FRUIT. AIRPORT AND

BETWEEN STANDS

US AND AN AGREEMENT; NOR SHOULD THERE ABOUT OUR COMMITMENT TO MAKE A SUCCESS OF THE AIRPORT.

MONTHS WHEN

OF THE

LITTLE THAT BE ANY DOUBT

INFRASTRUCTURE COORDINATION

SEVERAL

REFERRED MEMBERS

IN

THAT

CROSS-BORDER

THE DEBATE TO THE NEED FOR COORDINATION WITH CHINA ON PLANNING INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENTS WHICH HAVE

SENTIMENT. WE I AGREE WITH IMPLICATIONS. CROSS-BORDER

CONTACTS WITH ALREADY HAVE A CONSIDERABLE NETWORK OF

THIS THROUGH GUANGDONG, THAT WE INTEND TO MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP. NETWORK WE ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR NEIGHBOURS IN GUANGDONG ON A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES, INCLUDING RAIL AND ROAD TRAFFIC, WATER SUPPLIES,

PROTECTION AND SO ON. ENVIRONMENTAL

OF A GREAT DEAL

INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING INFORMATION IS THEREFORE BEING EXCHANGED ALL THE TIME.

ARE

THE

WE

HOWEVER, AS THE GOVERNOR MADE CLEAR IN HIS POLICY ADDRESS,

POSITIVELY то RESPONDING

VALUABLE

FROM SUGGESTIONS

CHINESE

OFFICIALS ON

STRENGTHENING CROSS-BORDER IMPROVING ARRANGEMENTS FOR COOPERATION

CHINESE WE ARE DISCUSSING WITH ON INFRASTRUCTURE. SIDE HOW WE CAN WORK TOGETHER ON THIS; I HOPE WE WILL BE ABLE TO AGREE DISCUSSIONS ON AN APPROACH SOON. IT IS VITAL THAT WE HAVE FRUITFUL PRACTICAL ISSUES QUICKLY, SO THAT THE IMPRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLANS HAVE OUTLINED IN OUR POLICY COMMITMENTS CAN PROCEED SMOOTHLY.

WE

/THE PWC