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Governor's statement

said:

In response to media enquiries, the Governor, the Rt Hon Christopher Patten

"I am pleased at the appointment of two serving ExCo members to Mr C H Tung's Executive Council. Their presence will provide a measure of continuity. Dame Rosanna Wong and Raymond Ch'ien have given me wise, independent and valuable advice since I appointed them to my Executive Council in October 1992. I fully expect that they will continue to do so up to June 30, as I am confident they will beyond that as members of Mr Tung's Executive Council."

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Joint Liaison Group expert talks to be held on Monday

The 22nd round of expert talks in the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group on Hong Kong's defence and public order will take place in Hong Kong on Monday, January

27.

The British side will be led by British Representative, Mr Alan Paul. The Chinese side will be led by Chinese Representative, Mr Chen Zuo'er. They will be assisted by experts of the two sides.

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Consultation on Long Term Housing Strategy Review launched

The Government published today (Friday) a Consultative Document setting out the conclusions and recommendations of its review of the Long Term Housing Strategy.

Launching the four-month consultation exercise at a press conference, the Secretary for Housing, Mr. Dominic Wong, said that in conducting the review, the Government's aim had been to set a course for meeting the Government's housing goals over the next ten years up to March 2006.