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SASI REPLACES STI IN LEGCO
FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1988
THE GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, MR PETER TSAO, TO THE WITH EFFECT FROM TODAY (MARCH 4) IN PLACE OF THE SECRETARY AND INDUSTRY, MR HAMISH MACLEOD.
COUNCIL FOR TRADE
SAID
THIS WAS THE FIRST
THE
CHANGE
DEVELOPMENT
ΤΟ
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN THE OFFICIAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY ANNOUNCED IN
WHITE PAPER "THE
REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT: THE WAY FORWARD".
OF
GOVERNOR MAY
FROM TIME ΤΟ
PARAGRAPH 42(A) OF THE WHITE PAPER SAYS THAT THE APPOINT DIFFERENT OFFICIALS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TIME ACCORDING TO THE BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED DURING THE SESSION THE POLICY EXPERTISE REQUIRED.
AND
THE
WILL PRESENT TO "IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, THE GOVERNMENT LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL A HEAVY PROGRAMME OF MEASURES, INCLUDING THE FILM CENSORSHIP BILL, THE BROADCASTING BILL AND THE RADIO TELEVISION HONG
BILL WHICH ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
INFORMATION, WHO
CURRENTLY
A MEMBER OF LEGCO.
KONG
AND
IS NOT
"HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE COUNCIL WILL FACILITATE THE DESPATCH OF COUNCIL BUSINESS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
*
EFFICIENT
WERE
THE OTHER HE POINTED OUT THAT ON
HAND, THE DUTIES IN THE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE SECRETARY EXPECTED TO BE LESS ONEROUS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SESSION.
"THIS ARRANGEMENT WILL MAINTAIN THE NUMBER OF OFFICIAL MEMBERS
IN THE COUNCIL AT 10," HE SAID.
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL SPEAK IN THE COUNCIL ON BEHALF THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY DURING THE LATTER'S ABSENCE.
OF
BARNES APPOINTED TO LEGCO
THE GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED MR GEOFFREY BARNES
AS AN OFFICIAL
AS
MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FROM FEBRUARY 29 IN HIS CAPACITY SECRETARY FOR SECURITY.
MR BARNES
AND MR
MR DAVID JEAFFRESON
REPLACED
MR
AS
SECRETARY FOR
COMMISSIONER,
SUCCEEDED
AS BARNES SECURITY
JEAFFRESON INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION, ON FEBRUARY 29.
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