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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1991
THIS IS BECAUSE POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS COULD FAVOUR THOSE
THROUGH PARTIES WHO CAN AFFORD TO LAUNCH ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS ELECTRONIC MEDIA. OTHER PARTIES WHOSE RESOURCES ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS COULD THEREBY BE PREJUDICED.
DO NOT PERMIT
THE
SUCH
ARTICLE 16 OF
THE RESTRICTION WOULD NOT BE INCONSISTENT WITH "THE BILL OF RIGHTS (FREEDOM OF OPINION AND EXPRESSION); INDEED THE TAKE PART RESTRICTION PROVIDES SAFEGUARDS FOR THE RIGHT OF PEOPLE TO IN A FAIR ELECTION WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION UNDER ARTICLE 21.
HK PEOPLE ADVISED TO POSTPONE NON-ESSENTIAL TRIPS TO SOVIET UNION
HONG
ON THE ADVICE OF THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE, THE KONG GOVERNMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) ADVISED HONG KONG RESIDENTS TO POSTPONE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL TO THE SOVIET UNION, WHERE A STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED.
TO:
SHORT THEIR "WE SEE NO NEED FOR VISITORS ALREADY THERE TO CUT VISITS, BUT THEY SHOULD ACT SENSIBLY, AVOID DEMONSTRATIONS, LISTEN
THE BRITISH EMBASSY ON TELEPHONE THE RADIO FOR NEWS AND CONTACT
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID. NUMBER 231 8511 FOR ADVICE IF NECESSARY,
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PEOPLE WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR FRIENDS AND THE SOVIET UNION MAY CONTACT THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
AND OFFICE HOURS, NUMBER 829 3075 OR 829 3076 AFTER OFFICE HOURS.
DURING
RC COMMITTEE BRIEFED ON BCCHK DEVELOPMENT
THE REGIONAL COUNCIL'S FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SELECT COMMITTEE WAS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BRIEFED ON THE LATEST EVENTS CONCERNING THE BANK OF CREDIT AND COMMERCE (HONG KONG), FOLLOWING AN EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE COUNCIL EARLY THIS MONTH.
AT THAT COUNCIL MEETING, IT WAS DECIDED THAT:
THE COUNCIL WELCOMES ANY REASONABLE PROPOSAL WHICH WILL ENABLE IT TO SECURE ALL OF ITS REMAINING DEPOSIT9 WITH THE BCCHK;
IT WOULD BE PREPARED TO ACCEPT THE CONVERSION OF PART OF THE REMAINING DEPOSITS WITH THE BCCHK INTO LONGER TERM INVESTMENT INSTRUMENTS, SUBJECT TO THE NECESSARY APPROVAL BEING OBTAINED FROM THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, IF THIS WOULD ASSIST IN ACHIEVING THE ABOVE OBJECTIVE;
AT THIS