TNAG-2780-FCO40-3999-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development-Chinese-reac-1993 — Page 60

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8. THE REPORT SAID THAT THE TWO WOULD CONDUCT CONSULTATIONS AND WORKING MEETINGS WITH ECONOMIC PERSONNEL, LOCAL POLITICAL GROUPS AND HK AFFAIRS ADVISERS. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSIONS WOULD INCLUDE FINANCING OF THE NEW AIRPORT, CT9, MAINLAND-FUNDED ENTERPRISES IN HK. THE TRIP WOULD ALSO BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSIDER STRATEGY FOR THE CONSTITUTIONAL TALKS AND HOW THE BRITISH SIDE MIGHT CONCEDE.

AIRPORT

9. THE STANDARD QUOTED A WELL-PLACED PEKING OFFICIAL AS SAYING THAT QUOTE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS UNQUOTE WOULD BE MADE AT TODAY'S AIRPORT COMMITTEE MEETING. THE SOURCE SAID CHINA FELT QUOTE GENERALLY ALREADY UNQUOTE ABOUT THE REVISED FINANCING PACKAGE, WHICH WAS HOWEVER STILL A DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE AIRPORT MOU.

POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT

10. A FEW PAPERS REPORTED THAT LEGISLATORS BELONGING TO THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR THE LIBERAL PARTY WOULD PROPOSE TO POSTPONE THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION TO MERGE THE YAU TSIM AND MONGKOK DBS AT THE LEGCO HOUSE COMMITTEE MEETING TODAY.

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