TNAG-2182-FCO40-3119-Hong-Kong-nationality-international-support-1990 — Page 66

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Tsang Yok-sing in his Post column snalysed what could be considered as easier issues.

Margaret No wrote in the Post that the day the Governor accepted a dishonourable agreement on behalf of HK, he would have delivered into the so-called Old China Hands group its great triumph.

The Post leader said Britain should take in an extra 200 VBF as part of its responsibility on the Vietnamese problems in HK.

BUSTNESS

The 2nd World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention In HK was given prominent coverage by the Standard on its front page and Business page and moderate colage by the Business section of the Post.

Both papers highlighted a speech by former prima minierer of Singapore Leg an edited version of which was carried by the Standard.

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The Business sections of both papers noted that Swire Pacific had joined a $615 million China joint venture to take half of the Shekou Container Terminal. The papers reported that it was joining hands with P & 0 to take an equal share of the 50 per cent holding.

per dont was given front

The October inflation rate which jumped to 7 per cent page coverage by both papers.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

The PAC meeting was given good coverage, with both papers highlighting the tender involving the tender of a prime commercial site in Central,

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