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5.

- 2 -

-Queried

to

whom the new RTHKC, if established,

would be held responsible.

6.

The RTHK was not privatised in June 1928. If HKG

tried to privatise it now, it would, as newspapers suggested, be viewed with suspicion.

7.

property.

government

In the case of a property, the ownership of which

would be transferred, the incumbent occupant should discuss

with the future owner if changes were to be made to the

Any issue which concerned the structure of

in the transitional period and the rights of the

SARG should be put to the JLG for discussion. All major

issues straddling 1997 should be put to the JLG. An

example was the New Airport.

It straddled 1997. The

Chinese

side was opposed to it and things would not work

out if the British side made unilateral decisions. The

Governor of Hong Kong announced the project unilaterally at

his policy address without having consulted the Chinese side. When nobody dared to invest in the project, the

British side came to the Chinese for assistance and asked

the Chinese side to indicate that they would support the

project.

8.

RTHK would be the future SARG's broadcaster.

Chinese

would be the mouthpiece

broadcaster

capitalism.

of the

SARG,

of the

although

It

Government and

HKSAR

would practise