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MR. NGAI (in Cantonese) : Since it is the wish of the

general public to maintain the prosperity of Hong Kong

and since the period of the World Expo proposed will

straddle the 1 July deadline, should both the British

Government and Chinese Government be brought into

If so, will this contravene the Joint

partnership?

Declaration?

SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE

Sir, the British Government,

SERVICE S AND

certainly,

INFORMATION

:

is aware of the

proposal as well as the initial reaction in Hong Kong. As

I stated earlier, if it were decided that the proposal was

feasible, then an approach would be made to the Chinese

Government to seek their views.

MR. HO SAI-CHU (in Cantonese)

Sir, if the

British

Government has already been contacted, what is their

initial response?

SE CRE TARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION

clearly recognised that

it

is

the

Sir, it is

responsibility of the Hong Kong Government to assess the

feasibility or otherwise of the proposal first.

Meanwhile, the British Government has

has not taken a view on

the proposal.