WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1985
GOVERNOR RETURNS TOMORROW
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AFTER VISITING LONDON.
SIR EDWARD WILL BE ARRIVING ON FLIGHT BR382, ETA 6.10 PM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A FACILITY HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN TO COVER THE GOVERNOR'S ARRIVAL. THOSE COVERING THE EVENT SHOULD ASSEMBLE IN THE AIRPORT PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM BY 5.20 PM TOMORROW.
GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
GOVT AGREES WITH PROPOSAL ****
A LEGAL DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (WEDNESDAY) CONFIRMED THE GOVERNMENT WAS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE UMELCO PROPOSAL TO SET UP A SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN THE PROSECUTION AND TRIAL OF COMPLEX COMMERCIAL CRIMES AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR MICHAEL THOMAS, WOULD SPEAK IN FAVOUR OF THE PROPOSAL ON MAY 1 WHEN THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, SIR ROGER LOBO, PRESENTED A MOTION TO THAT EFFECT IN THE COUNCIL.
HE SAID IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE TO COMMENT FURTHER AT THIS STAGE.
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