TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1979
GOVERNOR TO HOLD CONSULTATIONS IN LONDON
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, IS TO FLY TO LONDON NEXT WEEK TO DISCUSS HONG KONG'S IMMIGRATION PROBLEMS WITH MINISTERS AND OFFICIALS IN WHITEHALL.
SIR MURRAY WILL LEAVE ON TUESDAY (JUNE 12) AND IS EXPECTED TO BE AWAY FOR ABOUT A WEEK.
THE GOVERNOR WILL ALSO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF MEETING NEW MINISTERS AND DISCUSSING WITH THEM AND OFFICIALS A RANGE OF OTHER TOPICS OF MUTUAL INTEREST TO HMG AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
10 QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED IN LEGCO
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THE INFLUX OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM CHINA WILL BE DISCUSSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN WILL ASK WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER USING THE SOKO ISLANDS AS A TEMPORARY SETTLEMENT FOR VIETNAMESE REFUGEES AND, TO DETER MORE OF THEM FROM COMING TO HONG KONG, ENSURE THAT ONLY THE MINIMUM STANDARD OF SERVICES AND FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED.
HE WILL ALSO LIKE TO KNOW WHETHER ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES ARE BEING DEPLOYED TO PREVENT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM SLIPPING INTO HONG KONG, AND IF ADDITIONAL MANPOWER CAN BE DEPLOYED FOR THIS PURPOSE.
THE HON. WONG LAM WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT WHETHER TOUGHER MEASURES COULD BE ADOPTED TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM EFFECTIVELY,
SIX OTHER QUESTIONS WILL ALSO BE RAISED IN TOMORROW'S SESSION.
THESE INCLUDE MEASURES BEING TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND DC-10 FLIGHTS OVER HONG KONG DEEP BAY OYSTERS- DELAY IN THE ELECTRIFICATION OF KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY- ILLEGAL EXTENSIONS IN PRIVATE BUILDINGS- PROMOTION OF CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND MATTERS RELATING TO THE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST HONG KONG TEXTILE EXPORTS TO EEC MARKETS.
THREE BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED IN THE COUNCIL FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.
THESE ARE THE LAW AMENDMENT AND REFORM (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1979- LABOUR TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1979 AND THE TEMPORARY RESTRICTION OF BUILDING DEVELOPMENT (MID-LEVELS) BILL 1979.
DEBATE WILL RESUME ON THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1979 AND THE REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND ADOPTION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENT) BILL 1979.
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