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TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1988

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LEGCO BEGINS DEBATE ON DRAFT BASIC LAW TOMORROW

MORE THAN 20 MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL SPEAK IN THE MOTION DEBATE ON THE DRAFT BASIC LAW WHICH WILL BEGIN IN THE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AND CONTINUE ON THURSDAY (JULY 14).

THE MOTION, TO BE MOVED BY THE SENIOR MEMBER, THE IION LYDIA DUNN, IS THAT "THIS COUNCIL TAKES NOTE OF THE 'THE DRAFT BASIC LAW OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (FOR SOLICITATION OF OPINIONS) AND URGES THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG TO STUDY THE DRAFT AND TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON IT.

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IN OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE TWO-DAY DEBATE BEGINS, COUNCILLORS WILL CONSIDER SIX BILLS. EACH BILL IS DUE TO BE GIVEN A SECOND READING AND THEN TO GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING.

THE BILLS ARE: PENSION BENEFITS (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS} BILL 1988, HONG KONG FUTURES EXCHANGE LIMITED (TEMPORARY PROVISIONS) BILL 1988, SECURITIES (DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS) BILL 1988, SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (1987-88) BILL 1988, UNDESIRABLE MEDICAL ADVERTISEMENTS ( AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, AND A PRIVATE BILL, THR UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988.

NINE LEGCO MEMBERS REAPPOINTED

A GOVERNMENT

SPOKESMAN

(TUESDAY) THAT

THE

ANNOUNCED TODAY

SIR GOVERNOR,

DAVID WILSON, HAD REAPPOINTED THE FOLLOWING NINE

FURTHER TERM, SERVING MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR A

FROM UNTIL THE THE DAY APPOINTED FOR THE FIRST SITTING OF THE NEW SESSION

COUNCIL: MR NEXT DISSOLUTION OF THE

ALLEN LEE, MRS SELINA CHOW, HENRIETTA IP. MISS MARIA TAM, DR

MRS RITA

MR FAN,

PETER POON, PROF C.K. POON, MRS ROSANNA TAM AND MR EDWARD HO.

MR LEE HAS ACCEPTED THE GOVERNOR'S INVITATION TO BE THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR THE NEXT SESSION.

THE GOVERNOR PAID WARM TRIBUTE TO THE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION APPOINTED MEMBERS WHICH BOTH THOSE APPOINTED AND THOSE RETIRING AS

THEIR MEMBERSHIP HAD MADE TO THE GOOD GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG DURING OF THE COUNCIL.

HE SAID THAT HONG KONG HAD EVERY REASON TO BE GRATEFUL FOR THE MADE AND FOR SELFLESS AND CONSCIENTIOUS CONTRIBUTION WHICH THEY HAD THEIR COMMITMENT TO WORKING FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF HONG KONG.

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