GRS 200
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
CONFIDENTIAL
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
TELNO 1134
OF 090145Z NOVEMBER 85
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11 NOV 1985
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INFO ROUTINE HKGO NEW YORK, HKGO BRUSSELS, HKGO WASHINGTON, - INFO ROUTINE HKGO GENEVA, UKMIS GENEVA, FCO.
HKG/GT/106.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HELD ITS FIRST REGULAR MEETING OF THE NEW SESSION ON 6 NOVEMBER. THERE WERE 12 QUESTIONS AND THREE BILLS RECEIVED THEIR FIRST READING. THE MOTIONS TO READ THESE BILLS A SECOND TIME WERE CARRIED AND AFTER SPEECHES BY THE OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE THE DEBATES ON THE SECOND READING WERE ADJOURNED. FOLLOWING THE SITTING FINANCE COMMITTEE MET ALSO FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN THE NEW SESSION.
2. THIS WAS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY FOR NEWLY ELECTED AND APPOINTED MEMBERS TO SPEAK. MANY OF THEM DID SO. THE ATMOSPHERE WAS BUSINESSLIKE, THE QUESTIONS PROBING AND RESPONSIBLE AND THERE WERE NO FIREWORKS. THERE WAS A LIVELY INTEREST BY THE PRESS AND PUBLIC AND ALL THREE PUBLIC GALLERIES WERE FILLED.
LINE TO TAKE.
3. THE NEW LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HAS SETTLED DOWN WELL AND THE NEW MEMBERS ARE ALREADY PROVING THEIR WORTH. PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE WORK AND IMPORTANCE OF THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN INCREASED. THE TRANSITION TO MORE REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IS PROCEEDING SMOOTHLY.
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