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Friday, October 6, 1972

NEW LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SESSION TO OPEN ON OCTOBER 18

The Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose, will give a full review of

Hong Kong affairs at the opening of the new Legislative Council session

on Wednesday, October 18 at 2.30 p.m.

It will be the first formal opening for Sir Murray since he

became Governor last November.

The afternoons of Wednesday, November 1, and Thursday, November 2,

have been set aside for unofficial members to speak to a motion of

thanks for the Governor's address. This gives the members an opportunity

to speak on any matters of public interest.

Official members will reply on Wednesday, November 15 and, if

necessary, on Friday, November 17.

Apart from the Governor's address, there will be other business

during the opening session on the 18th. This will include first and

second readings of bills and the tabling of subsidiary legislation.

The last session of the Legislative Council ended on August 30.

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