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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1974
NEW LECCO SESSION STARTS ON OCTOBER 16
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL START ITS 1974/75 SESSION ON OCTOBER 16, INSTEAD OF ON OCTOBER 2 AS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED.
THE NEW OPENING DATE HAS BEEN FIXED SO AS TO MAINTAIN THE CUSTOMARY PERIOD OF THE COUNCIL'S ANNUAL RECESS.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE COUNCIL'S LAST SESSION, WHICH ENDED ON AUGUST 14, WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO END ON JULY 31, BUT BECAUSE OF THE VOLUME OF LEGISLATION AND OTHER BUSINESS WHICH NEEDED COMPLETION BEFORE THE RECESS IT WAS DECIDED TO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL SITTING ON AUGUST 14. THE OPENING OF THE NEW SESSION HAS THEREFORE BEEN PUT BACK BY TWO WEEKS TO MAINTAIN THE CUSTOMARY PERIOD OF RECESS.
THE GOVERNOR WILL OPEN THE 1974/75 SESSION ON OCTOBER 16 WHEN HE WILL DELIVER HIS ANNUAL ADDRESS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
+MEET THE MEDIA+ SESSION
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MR. VICTOR LADD, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE, WILL BE PRESENT AT A +MEET THE MEDIA+ SESSION AT 12 NOON TOMORROW (FIICAY) TO SPEAK ABOUT THE WORK OF HIS DEPARTMENT.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE OCCASION IN THE G.1.S. THEATRE, 5TH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE.
THE USUAL SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED AS WILL FACILITIES FOR RAD 10 AND TELEVISION COVERAGE.
TO AVOID INCONVENIENCE, RADIO AND TELEVISION CREWS ARE REMINDED TO ARRIVE EARLY TO SET UP THEIR EQUIPMENT BEFORE THE START OF THE MEETING.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT +MEET THE MEDIA+ SESSIONS ARE ARRANGED PURELY TO GIVE MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND QUESTION SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICERS ABOUT THEIR WORK, AND IT SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED THAT SUCH SESSIONS DENOTE ANNOUNCEMENTS OF POLICY CHANGES.
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