THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1986
SPECIAL LEGCO SITTING NOT REQUIRED
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THE GOVERNOR HAS RECEIVED FROM MR S.L. CHEN, THE
ACTING SENIOR MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE MEETING HELD AMONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS ON SEPTEMBER 3, NOTING THEIR DECISION ON A VISIT BY THE FACT-FINDING DELEGATIONS TO PEKING TO DISCUSS THEIR FINDINGS, AND NOTING THAT MOST MEMBERS FELT THAT IT WOULD NOT BE CONSTRUCTIVE AT THIS TIME TO HOLD A SPECIAL SITTING OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PRIOR TO THAT VISIT.
A GROUP OF OTHER MEMBERS WHO HAD BEEN PRESENT AT YESTERDAY'S MEETING CALLED ON THE GOVERNOR THIS MORNING TO URGE NEVERTHELESS THAT HE SHOULD CALL A SPECIAL SITTING UNDER STANDING ORDER NO. 7A OF THE STANDING ORDERS OF THE COUNCIL. HAVING CONSIDERED THE REPORT OF THE ACTING SENIOR MEMBER AND THE REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY THE GROUP OF OTHER MEMBERS, THE GOVERNOR HAS DECIDED THAT IN THE LIGHT OF ALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES, AND PARTICULARLY IN THE LIGHT OF CONCLUSIONS REACHED AT YESTERDAY'S MEETING, HE IS NOT SATISFIED THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST DOES REQUIRE A SPECIAL SITTING AT THIS TIME.
EXCO ACCEPTS WAR MEMORIAL FUND RECOMMENDATIONS
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THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS ACCEPTED THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE FUTURE OF THE HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL FUND, WHICH WAS TABLED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON JULY 16 THIS YEAR.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (THURSDAY), THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR JOHN CHAMBERS, SAID THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS HAD BEEN ENDORSED BY THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 2 SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE OF THEIR FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS AND PROVISION OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
HE ADDED THAT HE WOULD SHORTLY BE IN TOUCH WITH THE HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL FUND COMMITTEE ABOUT THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH WERE THAT:
* PRESENT BENEFICIARIES, WHO ARE THOSE ACTUALLY RECEIVING
BENEFITS ON FEBRUARY 18, 1985, SHOULD RETAIN THEIR EXISTING MONTHLY GRANTS BUT SHOULD ALSO STATE ANNUALLY WHETHER THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE CHANGED :
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