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to

address the particular

problem of recruitment and

retention of Junior Police Officers. We will soon be

submitting proposals for а

Police Officers to

community expects and

of policing.

pay adjustment for Junior

the Finance Committee. gets the very highest standards

The

5.

MONETARY AUTHORITY

We attach great importance to the maintenance of

monetary stability and particularly exchange rate

stability. The Government's role in this area must

include reviewing the effectiveness of our monetary

arrangements from time to time. If in the process we

can identify suitable modifications to our framework,

we should consider introducing them.

No decision

regarding a Monetary Authority has yet been taken.

6.

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

the

The Government has prepared a Bill dealing with

abolition of capital punishment. No date set for

its introduction into LegCo. Need to judge the timing

of its introduction carefully 90 as to avoid doing

anything which might exacerbate public anxiety over the

level of violent crime.

7. AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME COSTS AND CONSULTATIONS

We have now reached a more advanced planning stage compared with last year when the $98.6 bn estimate was

made. The new figure is our best estimate and we

believe future increases in the cost of Government

works can be kept within

overall contingency

an

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