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REDEMPTION OF JAPANESE MILITARY CURRENCY

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A MATTER FOR UK GOVT

THE REDEMPTION OF JAPANESE MILITARY CURRENCY HELD BY LOCAL RESIDENTS IS A MATTER FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND NOT THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON SIR PIERS JACOBS, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ELSIE TU, SIR PIERS SAID: "QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ALLEGED RESPONSIBILITY OF A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT ARE MATTERS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND NOT THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG.

"THIS MATTER HAS BEEN REFERRED TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND IT IS STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION, HE ADDED.

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THREE MOTIONS PASSED IN LEGCO

THREE MOTIONS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY

(WEDNESDAY).

CLAUSES

HON SIR ECONOMIC

THEY WERE MADE UNDER : INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL ORDINANCE WHICH WAS MOVED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE PIERS JACOBS; TELEPHONE ORDINANCE MOVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SERVICES, THE HON ANSON CHAN; AND WEAPONS ORDINANCE MOVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON ALISTAIR ASPREY.

THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990 WAS ALSO PASSED WITH NO AMENDMENT.

TWO REPORTS WERE TABLED. THEY WERE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 1989/90 AND THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE SHEETS OF HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1990.

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