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INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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MDHIAN 3248
MIPT : GULF CRISIS BURDEN-SHARING : HONG KONG CONTRIBUTION
1. AFTER THE VOTE, MARTIN LEE ASKED THE CHAIRMAN (THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY) TO CONSIDER WHETHER THE ISSUE SHOULD BE REFERRED TO A MEETING OF THE FULL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR A FINAL DECISION AS APPEARED TO BE PROVIDED FOR IN STANDING ORDER NUMBER 58.
2. WE HAVE EXAMINED THIS REQUEST FURTHER. LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE COUNSEL TO THE LEGISLATURE IS THAT THE CLEAR INTENTION OF THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS IN THE STANDING ORDERS AND THE PUBLIC FINANCE ORDINANCE IS THAT DECISIONS TAKEN BY FINANCE COMMITTEE DO NOT REQUIRE ENDORSEMENT BY LEGCO AS A WHOLE.
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.GULF BURDENSHARING
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ADDITIONAL 33
.GULF BURDENSHARING
(PASSED EMERGENCY UNIT) (PASSED POLMIL UNIT)
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