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WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1991
OF
"WHILE WE ARE SEEKING TO ACHIEVE THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION CPA, WE INTEND TO ABIDE BY OUR OBLIGATION UNDER THE CPA ΤΟ GIVE TEMPORARY ASYLUM TO ASYLUM SEEKERS FROM VIETNAM.
THE
ADDED.
"AT PRESENT THERE ARE NO PLANS TO CHANGE THIS POLICY," HE
SEVEN-HOUR LEGCO DEBATE ON INFLATION
A MOTION
TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
ON INFLATION WAS PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
THE MOTION, MOVED BY THE HON W.S.LAU, URGED THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS TO REDUCE THE CURRENT RATE OF INFLATION. A TOTAL OF 38 LEGISLATORS SPOKE IN THE MOTION DEBATE WHICH TOOK SEVEN HOURS TO COMPLETE.
THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR DAVID FORD, AND THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON SIR PIERS JACOBS, SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT.
AN AMENDMENT MOTION MOVED BY THE HON MARTIN LEE WAS NOT
CARRIED.
MEANWHILE, NINE BILLS WERE PASSED BY THE COUNCIL.
THEY WERE LOANS (AMENDMENT) BILL
1991,
INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 4) BILL 1991, STAMP DUTY (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1991, ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (FELONIES AND MISDEMEANOURS) BILL 1991, HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL PENSIONS BILL 1991, IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, EDUCATION (AMENDMENT} BILL 1991, EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ASSISTANCE BILL 1991 AND PENSIONS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) (VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL) BILL 1991.
FIVE OTHER BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS, AND DEBATES ON THEM WERE ADJOURNED.
THEY WERE LAW AMENDMENT AND REFORM (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1991, FIXED PENALTY (TRAFFIC CONTRAVENTIONS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, ROAD
(GOVERNMENT) (AMENDMENT} BILL 1991 AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROFESSIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991.
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