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MONDAY, MARGĦ 3, 1975

PHONE COMMISSION TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS

THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE AFFAIRS OF THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS DECIDED TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS TO RECEIVE VERDAL REPRESENTATIONS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES.

THE DECISION WAS TAKEN AT THE FIRST FORMAL HEETING OF THE COMMISSION THIS MORNING,

FOLLOWING THE TWO-HOUR MEETING, THE SECRETARY, MR. DONALD TSANG SAID THAT THE COMMISSION WOULD WELCOME REPRESENTATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ANY MATTER RELATING TO ITS TERMS OF REFERENCE.

HE SAID DETAILS OF THE TIMING AND VENUE OF THE PUBLIC HEARINGS WOULD BE NOTIFIED IN A SEPARATE PRESS RELEASE WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

MR. TSANG SAID THAT IN THE MEAN TIME, PEOPLE OF ORGANISATIONS WISHING TO MAKE HRITTEN SUDMISSIONS SHOULD SEND THEM TO THE SECRETARY, COMMISSION OF INQUIRY, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, EAST WING, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG.

THIS MORNING'S MEETING WHICH DEALT MAINLY WITH PROCEDURAL MATTERS ALSO DISCUSSED THE COMMISSION'S TERMS OF NEFERENCE BROADLY AND CONSIDERED THE ORDER IN WHICH VARIOUS SUBJECTS INCLUDED IN THE TERMS WOULD BE INVESTIGATED.

THE MEETING, HELD IN THE COLONIAL SECRETARIAT, BEGAN AT 8.30 A.M.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

COPIES OF A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY WILL BE BOXED TODAY.

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