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Peking last month and the signing of the Memorandum of

Understanding on the new airport.

20.

Thanks to the Memorandum, we are now moving ahead

with work on building the airport and port facilities which

are So important if Hong Kong is to continue to be a major

international business centre, as well as a key component

in the development of southern China. These projects will

also significantly improve the lives of the residents of

Kowloon, by ridding them of the noise and other hazards

created by Kai Tak. The present site of Kai Tak airport

and the whole western half of the New Territories will be

opened up for development.

These are exciting goals.

21.

a

The

Memorandum

of

Understanding

has been

recognised widely, both here and overseas, as evidence that

partnership is evolving between the two sides, based on a

willingness to settle differences in the best interests of

Hong Kong. The Memorandum of Understanding shows that with

patience, perseverance and goodwill, even the most

relationship with China can be

difficult problems

overcome.

in our

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