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However, the Chinese side has requested more time to study the legal wording in the Bill. The Government considers the request reasonable and have therefore decided to defer gazettal.
It remains the Government's intention to introduce the Bill into the Legislative Council in May.
End/Thursday, April 27, 1995
Mr Justice Gall to visit Beijing
The following statement is issued by the Judiciary in response to a report in the Eastern Express today (Thursday) headlined "Judge makes secret trip to China":
It is true that a High Court Judge, Mr Justice Gall, will visit Beijing between tomorrow (Friday) afternoon and Sunday. But the visit will be entirely private and will have nothing whatsoever to do with the Court of Final Appeal, as suggested in the Eastern Express article.
The purpose of Mr Justice Gall's visit is to familiarise himself with the arbitration system in China.
Whilst in Beijing, he will visit the Arbitration Commission Centre and meet a director of the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission.
If time allows, the Judge hopes to be able to see the Supreme Court and Intermediate Courts as a matter of professional interest.
Mr Justice Gall will be accompanied by his wife and two friends who are also interested in arbitration work. All expenses are being personally paid by each of those in the party.
Mr Justice Galf has a special interest in international arbitration and has met socially in Hong Kong various academics and members of the Arbitration Commission of the PRC who are interested in the same subject.
End/Thursday, April 27, 1995