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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1990
ANNUAL REPORT ON HK 1989 TO PARLIAMENT
THE ANNUAL REPORT ON HONG KONG 1989 ΤΟ PARLIAMENT WAS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) TABLED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOLLOWING ITS PRESENTATION TO PARLIAMENT LAST WEDNESDAY.
THE REPORT WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FORM OF A WHITE PAPER IN LONDON ON THE SAME DAY.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: "HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT AGREED IN 1985, DURING THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES ON THE HONG KONG
BILL, TO PRODUCE ANNUAL REPORTS ON HONG KONG AND TO LAY THEM BEFORE PARLIAMENT.
"THE PURPOSE OF THIS SERIES OF REPORTS IS ΤΟ KEEP PARLIAMENT INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG."
HE SAID THE REPORT, THE FIFTH IN THE SERIES, CONTAINED A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE MAIN EVENTS IN HONG KONG DURING THE YEAR 1989 AND THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF 1990.
IT COVERS VISITS TO HONG KONG BY MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY, GOVERNMENT MINISTERS AND THE HOUSE OF COMMONS FOREIGN AFFAIRS SELECT COMMITTEE, VISITS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION, AND VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE.
IT ALSO COVERS MATTERS CONCERNING NATIONALITY, EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION, CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS, HUMAN RIGHTS, DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES, PERFORMANCE OF THE ECONOMY, SOCIAL PROGRAMMES, CIVIL SERVICE MATTERS AND MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT, AND PUBLIC ORDER.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY OBTAIN A FREE COPY OF THE REPORT, AVAILABLE BILINGUALLY, FROM ALL DISTRICT OFFICES, THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE AT CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, AND THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES SECTION OF THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT FRENCH MISSION BUILDING, 1 BATTERY PATH, CENTRAL.
PAC HEARING NEXT WEEK * * * *
AN OPEN HEARING OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE WILL BE HELD NEXT WEEK FOLLOWING THE TABLING OF THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE REPORT IS ON THE RESULTS OF VALUE FOR MONEY AUDITS COMPLETED BETWEEN OCTOBER 1989 AND FEBRUARY 1990.
THE HEARING WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER ON THURSDAY, MAY 3, STARTING AT 9.30 AM.
CONTROLLING OFFICERS WILL APPEAR RELATION TO POINTS MADE IN THE REPORT.
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