TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1986
HOUSING INVESTIGATION AUTHORISED
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY TODAY (TUESDAY) ISSUED TO THE COMMISSIONER OF THE ICAC A CERTIFICATE UNDER SECTION 18A(2) OF THE ICAC ORDINANCE STATING THAT THE GOVERNOR. HAVING BEEN APPRAISED OF THE FACTS REGARDING THE STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS OF THE 26 PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE BLOCKS SCHEDULED TO BE DEMOLISHED BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, CONSIDERED THAT THESE DISCLOSED THE POSSIBILITY OF OFFENCES SUFFICIENTLY HEINOUS TO WARRANT ACTION.
THE ICAC WILL THEREFORE CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION INTO POSSIBLE CORRUPTION OFFENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THESE BLOCKS.
PROGRAMME FOR FCO MINISTER'S STOP-OVER
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THE MINISTER OF STATE AT THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE, MR TIMOTHY RENTON, WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG FOR AN OVERNIGHT VISIT ON THURSDAY' (JANUARY 23) AFTER HIS VISIT TO CHINA.
MR RENTON IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE AT LOWU AT ABOUT 2 PM, DURING HIS SHORT STAY IN HONG KONG, HE WILL ATTEND A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BEFORE JOINING THE GOVERNOR AND UMELCO MEMBERS FOR A MEETING AND DINNER AT THE UMELCO OFFICE.
ON THE FOLLOWING MORNING (JANUARY 24), MR RENTON WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE IN THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM AT 7.45 AM BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THAILAND AT 9.10 AM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
FOLLOWING ARE PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR COVERING MR RENTON'S ACTIVITIES IN HONG KONG.
JANUARY 23, 1986
1. ARRIVAL AT LOWU
MR RENTON WILL ARRIVE AT LOWU AT ABOUT 2 PM AND WILL BE MET BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE. A FIXED POSITION WILL BE SET UP AT THE LOWU TRAIN STATION FOR MEDIA COVERAGE OF HIS ARRIVAL.
TRANSPORT WILL