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FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1975
PHONE PROBE REPORT TO BE MADE PUBLIC
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THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY WILL BE PUBLISHED AFTER IT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY THE CHAIRMAN, SIR ALASTAIR BLAIR-KERR, SAID: +THE DECISION WAS TAKEN IN VIEW OF THE WIDE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE TELEPHONE ISSUE.+
HE ADDED THAT UNDER THE TERMS OF REFERENCE, THE COMMISSION MUST SUBMIT ITS REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR WITHIN SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ITS FIRST SITTING.
IN THE MEANTIME, THE PUBLIC RESPONSE TO SIR ALASTAIR'S INVITATION TO APPEAR BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARINGS OF THE COMMISSION HAS IMPROVED SLIGHTLY.
BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON, EIGHT PEOPLE HAD MADE APPOINTMENTS TO APPEAR DURING THE HEARINGS NEXT WEEK, BUT THIS IS STILL REGARDED AS RATHER DISAPPOINTING.
A NUMBER OF WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS HAS ALSO BEEN RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARY, MR. DONALD TSANG, FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMISSION.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE SECRETARY HAS SENT PERSONAL INVITATIONS TO ALL THOSE KNOWN TO HAVE PREVIOUSLY EXPRESSED VIEWS ON THE ISSUE TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COMMISSION.
ANY PERSON OR ORGANISATION WISHING TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COMMISSION IN PRIVATE OR IN PUBLIC OR MAKE WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS SHOULD DO SO BY TELEPHONING MR. TSANG ON 5-95334, OR BY WRITING TO HIM AT ROOM 120, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, MAIN WING, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG.
HONG KONG (COINAGE) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 1975
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AN ORDER ENABLING GOLD TO BE ADDED TO THE LIST OF COINS ISSUED IN HONG KONG FOR LEGAL TENDER HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE FOR GENERAL INFORMATION.
THE ORDER
THE HONG KONG (COINAGE) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 1975 WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE QUEEN IN COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 12, SHALL COME INTO OPERATION ON THE DAY ON WHICH IT IS PROCLAIMED IN HONG KONG BY THE GOVERNOR.
THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO MINT A SPECIAL GOLD COIN TO MARK THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO HONG KONG IN MAY.
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