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Wednesday, June 21, 1972

DELAY IN INTRODUCING ACCOUNTANTS BILL

The Financial Secretary, the Hon. C.P. Haddon-Cave, today

attributed the delay in introducing the Accountants Bill into the Legislative

Council to "technical difficulties over the translation and use of the

terms 'accountant' and 'practising accountant' in Chinese."

The Hon. H.J.C. Browne had asked when legislation would be

introduced for the Hong Kong Society of Accountants.

The Financial Secretary said: "We are at present trying to

sort out these difficulties, in conjunction with the working party of

practising accountants."

He hoped that it would be possible to find "a reasonable solution

acceptable to all" and that the Bill could be referred to the Executive

Council for advice as to whether it should be introduced into the

Legislative Council in the very near future.

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