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AIRPORT COMMITTEE MEETING

15. THE ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE MEETING ON 4 JUNE ATTRACTED EXTENSIVE MEDIA INTEREST (28.5). THE LEFT-WING PRESS PLAYED UP MR ZHOU NAN'S REMARKS THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WOULD ADOPT A SERIOUS AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS MATTERS CONDUCIVE TO THE MAINTENANCE OF HK'S PROSPERITY AND STABILITY AND THE INTERESTS OF HK PEOPLE. HE REFERRED TO THE RECENT AGREEMENT ON THE LAND DISPOSAL PROGRAMME AND THE THREE FRANCHISES AND SAID THE CHINESE WOULD TAKE A SIMILARLY POSITIVE APPROACH IN THE NEW AIRPORT AND OTHER ISSUES. ON THE ELECTION TALKS, HE HOPED BOTH SIDES COULD SHOW THE SAME SINCERITY.

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