TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1983
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OFFICIALS TO SPEAK AT RESUMED LEGCO DEBATE
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TWELVE OFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL BE SPEAKING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AND ON THURSDAY, DURING THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE GOVERNOR'S POLICY ADDRESS.
THE DEBATE RESUMES AT 2.30 PM AND WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON RTHK'S CHINESE AND ENGLISH SERVICES RADIO 1 AND 3.
SPEAKING FIRST FOR THE OFFICIAL SIDE WILL BE THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, THE HON PIERS JACOBS,
OTHER SPEAKERS FOLLOWING WILL BE, THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR THE HON K.L. THONG; THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON HENRY CHING; THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THE HON COLVYN HAYE; THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON NEIL HENDERSON, AND THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, THE HON DONALD LIAO.
SPEAKING ON THURSDAY, WILL BE THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON DAVID JEAFFRESON; THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY THE HON E.P. HO: THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON ALAN SCOTT, THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THE HON DAVID AKERS- JONES; THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE HON MICHAEL THOMAS AND THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE.
AT THE MEETING ALSO, FOUR BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME, AND THREE OTHER BILLS WILL GO THROUGH THE IR COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READINGS.
THE FOUR NEW BILLS ARE THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 4) BILL 1983, THE ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING-OFFENCE POINTS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, THE CITY POLYTECHNIC OF HONG KONG BILL 1983, AND THE HOLIDAYS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983.
GOING THROUGH THEIR COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READINGS WILL BE: PENSIONS (INCREASE) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1983, AND THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983.
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NEW TEXTILE ACCORD WITH AUSTRIA INITIALLED
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A THREE-YEAR TEXTILE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HONG KONG AND AUSTRIA WAS INITIALLED TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE HONG KONG AND AUSTRIAN DELEGATIONS BEGAN TALKS YESTERDAY
TO NEGOTIATE A NEW TEXTILE AGREEMENT.
UNDER THE CURRENT AGREEMENT, WHICH IS DUE TO EXPIRE ON JANUARY 31, 1984, EXPORTS TO AUSTRIA OF FOUR CLOTHING ITEMS ARE SUBJECT TO QUANTITATIVE RESTRAINT AND OF ANOTHER 16 ITEMS TO SURVEILLANCE UNDER AN EXPORT AUTHORISATION ARRANGEMENT.
ÁTHE ACTING