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SE CRE TARY FOR

ADMINISTRATIVE

SERVICES AND INFORMATION :

Sir, I do apologize if I did not make myself clear when I

made a reference to 1991. I had meant to say that 1991

was the absolute deadline and that 31 May 1988 was not the

deadline. Somewhere in between, obviously, if we wish to

do anything, these things will be done during that period,

not necessarily in 1991.

MR.

CHEONG-LEEN : Sir, can an

assurance be given by the

Secretary that every effort will be made to complete the

feasibility study within the next

next 12 to 18 months, which

seems to me

to

be

reasonable period

in view of the

latest date for registration being 1991?

SECRETARY FOR

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION

Sir, I can assure Members that the work on this particular

subject is being undertaken enthusiastically, thoroughly

and

carefully.

I would

suggest that

internally,

we

should be able to come to a view well before the timetable

set by Mr. Hilton CHEONG-LEEN.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE

PRESIDENT : I have the names of two

I

more Members who wish to ask supplementary questions.

will draw a limit at that point.