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FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1993
WHITE PAPER ON HONG KONG ANNUAI REPORT 1992 TO PARLIAMENT
THE ANNUAL REPORT ON HONG KONG 1992 ΤΟ PARLIAMENT { ANNUAL REPORT) HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO PARLIAMENT BY HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT TODAY (FRIDAY).
AS IN PAST YEARS, THE ANNUAL REPORT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE FORM OF A WHITE PAPER BOTH IN LONDON AND HONG KONG. THE WHITE PAPER WILL BE TABLED AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NEXT WEDNESDAY (MARCH 10).
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT HAD AGREED IN 1985, DURING THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES ON THE HONG KONG BILL, TO PRODUCE ANNUAL REPORTS ON HONG KONG AND TO LAY THEM BEFORE PARLIAMENT.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS SERIES OF REPORTS TS ΤΟ KEEP PARLIAMENT INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG ON A REGULAR BASIS.
THE ANNUAL REPORT IS THE FIGHTH SUCH REPORT. IT CONTAINS A SURVEY OF MAJOR EVENTS IN HONG KONG DURING 1992.
TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE VISITS TO HONG KONG BY MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY AND GOVERNMENT MINISTERS, VISITS BY THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG, CONTACTS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA, CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS, VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS, EMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY, THE PORT AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT, GENERAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS, LAW AND ORDER AND THE CIVIL SERVICE.
COPIES OF THE WHITE PAPER ON THE ANNUAL REPORT AND THE CHINESE TRANSLATION WILL BE AVAILABLE, FREE OF CHARGE, ΤΟ MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FROM TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
THE GOVERNMENT
THEY CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ALL DISTRICT OFFICES, PUBLICATIONS CENTRE (GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING,
CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL), AND THE SECTION OF THE INFORMATION SERVICES BUILDING, 1 BATTERY PATH, CENTRAL.
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES DEPARTMENT AT' FRENCH MISSION
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