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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1984

PRESS CONFERENCE BY MINISTER OF STATE

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THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS MR RICHARD LUCE, WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE IN THE GIS THEATRE AT 12 NOON TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.

LATER TOMORROW AFTERNOON, THERE WILL BE A FACILITY FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN TO COVER MR LUCE'S DEPARTURE FOR KUALA LUMPUR. MR LUCE WILL BE TRAVELLING ON FLIGHT CX 721, ETD. 3.30 PM.

PLEASE ADVISE THOSE ASSIGNED TO COVER THE EVENT TO ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM NOT LATER THAN 2.15 PM TOMORROW. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.

BUDGET DAY ON WEDNESDAY

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HONG KONG'S BUDGET FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1984/85 WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY (FEBRUARY 29).

THE PROCEEDINGS WILL START AT 2.30 PM WHEN THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE MOVES THE FIRST AND SECOND READINGS OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1984 AND OUTLINES HONG KONG'S ESTIMATED REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FOR 1984-85.

THE ESTIMATED HEADS OF EXPENDITURE WILL BE SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE OF THE BILL TO BE PUBLISHED IN AN EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE THE SAME AFTERNOON.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WILL BE AD JOURNED UNTIL MARCH 28 AND 29 WHEN UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE BUDGET PROPOSALS.

OFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL REPLY TO POINTS RAISED BY THEIR UNOFFICIAL COLLEAGUES ON APRIL 18. IF NECESSARY, THE DEBATE WILL CONTINUE THE FOLLOWING DAY.

THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING ON THE BILL ON MAY 2.

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S SPEECH ON WEDNESDAY WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE OVER RTHK'S RADIO 1 (CHINESE) AND RADIO 3 (ENGLISH).

ATHK TILL