CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 1798
OF 031025Z JULY 92
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CONFIDENTIAL
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MDLIAN 6455
HONG KONG TELNO 1619: AT THE PART I MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD ON 30 JUNE, THE COUNCIL ADVISED AND THE GOVERNOR ORDERED THAT
(A) (MEMORANDUM XCR(92)119 REFERS
THE MULTI-STORY BUILDINGS (COWNERS INCORPORATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL:
(B) (XCR(92)121)
THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) (NO 2) BILL 1992 AND THE SECURITIES AND FUTURES COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) (NO 2) BILL 1992 SHOULD BE
INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: AND
(C)
(XCC(92)126)
(I) THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS SHOULD CARRY OUT A
STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF COMPILING GNP STATISTICS FOR HONG KONG, INCLUDING ASCERTAINING THE APPROPRIATE METHODS FOR COLLECTING THE NECESSARY DATA, THE ASSOCIATED COSTS TO GOVERNMENT AND THE REPORTING BURDEN ON THE PRIVATE SECTOR: AND
(II) THE OBJECTIVE SHOULD BE TO DETERMINE A MINIMUM-COST APPROACH FOR BOTH GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR WHICH WOULD NOT RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BURDEN OF ADDITIONAL REPORTING AND WOULD TAKE
INTO ACCOUNT THE SENSITIVITIES INVOLVED IN SEEKING SPECIFIC DATA
ON OVERSEAS INCOME.
WILSON
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