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this year.
At that time you gave a clear indication of
our thinking on the project and signalled a firm decision
in 1989. We fully briefed many eminent visitors to Hong
the announcement to go
Kong on the project long before
ahead was made last year.
of senior officials from the Mainland who were given a
full presentation on PADS by me and policy secretaries in
March 1989.
These visitors included a group
39.
And there has been a great deal of consultation.
True we did not issue a "PADS Green Paper" covering the
whole of the project. But we have made no secret of what
we are doing, the media has been full of it for several
years now and the various projects have all been put to
the appropriate committees for consideration.
40.
Throughout all
the years this
project's
gestation, the Aviation Advisory Board has
consulted.
consultation
been
Several members of this Council have served on
that Board. On the transport front, there has been full
with the Transport Advisory Committee and
with the District Boards. Their comments on the Green
Paper "Moving into the 21st Century" were taken into
account in the White Paper issued in January this year.
And, of course, serious consideration has always been
given to the views and advice volunteered by individuals
and professional bodies. We have attended numerous public
seminars and are prepared to do more and there are plans
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