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1. I HAVE AGREED WITH HKG THAT I SHOULD ANSWER THE QUESTION IN TUR ABOUT LONGER TERM IMPLICATIONS ON THE AIRPORT, JLG ETC.
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IF THERE IS NO AGREEMENT TO HOLD TALKS ON CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE DRAFT LEGISLATION GOES TO THE LEGISLATURE, I THINK IT LIKELY THAT MOST JLG BUSINESS WILL CONTINUE AT A STANDSTILL FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. IN THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES THERE WILL PROBABLY BE NO MARCH/APRIL MEETING, AND THE JLG WILL RETURN TO ITS MINIMUM PATTERN OF THREE MEETINGS PER YEAR.
4. THE AREA WHERE THIS IS LIKELY TO HAVE MOST IMMEDIATE IMPACT IS IN CONTRACTS AND FRANCHISES, WHERE WE WILL FOR THE FIRST TIME COME UP AGAINST REAL DEADLINES. THE MOST IMPORTANT IS LIKELY TO BE ON THE WESTERN NEW TERRITORIES LANDFILL: IF THE CONTRACT ON THIS IS
NOT SIGNED BY THE MIDDLE OF THIS YEAR, IT WILL LEAD TO A HIATUS IN RUBBISH DISPOSAL PLANS WHICH WILL CAUSE REAL PROBLEMS WHEN EXISTING LANDFILLS ARE EXHAUSTED IN JANUARY 1994. THE FRANCHISE FOR SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION IS ALSO OVERDUE, THOUGH THE DEADLINE ON THIS IS A COMMERCIAL ONE. THE COMPANY WANT TO START SERVICES IN
OCTOBER 1993.
5. I AM SURE THE CHINESE WILL HOLD THESE UP, BUT I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO JUDGE WHETHER THEY WILL DO SO INDEFINITELY. CASE OF SUBSCRIPTION TV THE POTENTIAL BENEFICIARY, PETER WOO, IS PROBABLY SOMEONE THEY WILL WISH NOT TO OFFEND UNNECESSARILY AND WE UNDERSTAND FROM WHARF THAT THE CHINESE HAVE ASSURED THE COMPANY INFORMALLY THAT APPROVAL WILL BE FORTHCOMING EVENTUALLY. IT IS
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