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SPEECH BY ACTING GOVERNOR AT THE CLOSING OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, 30TH JULY 1986
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PADY,
Honourable Members,
That brings to an end the formal business of
this session. Just under a year ago the last session in
the old Council Chamber was closed. That was a momentous
session with historic meetings which debated the Joint
Declaration and the very future of Hong Kong. The present
session has been distinguished in other ways: the range of
business and the thoroughness with which matters have been
studied and debated have proven how, without great drama
and with dignity, the interests of the community can be
and are represented in this Chamber and the work of the
Council.
the work that has been
As to the details of the
completed, I shall spare you the statistics but, as you
will know far better than I do, the workload has increased
significantly.
Our move from the old Chamber, into the middle of the
business district of Hong Kong has narrowed the physical
gap between the Council and the city, it has symbolised
the increasing tempo of business of the new Council; and
the mixture of Members elected and appointed has focussed
the attention of people throughout Hong
Council and its proceedings.
Kong on the
...HKK oli/l
RECE VALVIN REGISTRY
26 AUG 1986
SCGISTRY
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