TNAG-2361-FCO40-3432-Visit-by-John-Major--UK-Prime-Minister--to-Hong-Kong--Septem-1991 — Page 42

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

AIRPORT PROJECT/YOU

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ponclusion si Memorandum

China nave en major

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control wy China over K

now oa?

fas effective administration of HKG in run-yo

compromised for sake of reaching an airport agreement?

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W121 Contents of Clao-British negociations over alsport project da

scivsed : SHOW chac secret deal has been struck?

Will British interests/Chinese faterests be given preference La awarding contracts relating to airport project?

When will Airport Committee/Airport Authority/Airport Consulcative Committee be set up? How to ensure representativeness of the Alsport Consultative Committee?

How

ensure the $25 billion reserves to be left for future SAR

Government will not result in tax increases?

How to ensure that airport will not be built at expense of other

pressing social services?

Banknotes

What do you think of proposals for Bank of China to issue HK

banknotes before 1997?

CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

Will HMG negotiate with China for more

directly-elected seats in

FK's Legco if the elections are judged to be a success?

Citeria for judging whether HK's first direct elections to Legco is a success? In terms of hign turnout race?

How high percentage? In terms of number of candidates?

Will Basic Law be a major stumbling block to a quicker pace of democratisation as China nas repeatedly said BL is unlikely to be changed before 1997?

So you encourage development of political parties in HK?

Views

on appointing directly-elected members to Exco? //

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