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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1991

"OTHER GOODS IN TRANSIT WILL

REMAIN FREE FROM CONTROL,

ADDED.

זי

HE

TO A GROWING NECESSARY ΤΟ HELP CHECK

SIR PIERS SAID THE ACTION WAS TAKEN IN RESPONSE INTERNATIONAL CONSENSUS THAT CONTROLS WERE THE PROLIFERATION OF SUCH WEAPONS.

HE STRESSED THAT THIS WAS INTENDED TO BE A PREVENTIVE MEASURE.

WEAPONS OF CONTROLLED ARE BEING SHIPPED THROUGH HONG KONG.

"THERE IS

NO

INDICATION

THAT

TYPE THE

TO

BE

"THEREFORE, THE NEW POWERS WILL BE USED ONLY SPARINGLY, ALL," HE SAID.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

IF AT

0

OZONE PROTECTION BILL INTRODUCED

* * * * *

THE OZONE LAYER

PROTECTION

BILL (AMENDMENT}

1991 SEEKS

ΤΟ

OF CONTROL

ENSURE THE TRADING OF SUCH SUBSTANCES WHICH FALL UNDER THE CONTROL OF

REMAIN OUTSIDE THE SCOPE THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE WILL WHILE TRANSITTING HONG KONG.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON JACOBS, WHEN MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL IN THE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

SIR PIERS

LEGISLATIVE

THE

SIR PIERS SAID THE PROVISIONS WERE CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS IMPORT AND EXPORT (AMENDMENT)

1991 2) BILL INTRODUCED EARLIER.

{NO.

WHICH

TO HE

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

0

BILL TO FACILITATE FINANCIAL MARKET CO-OPERATION

SEEKS

THE

ΤΟ

SECURITIES AND FUTURES COMMISSION (AMENDMENT}

BETWEEN SECURITIES FACILITATE CO-OPERATION COMMISSION AND OTHER FINANCIAL MARKET REGULATORS THROUGH RELAXATION OF THE EXISTING SECRECY REQUIREMENTS.

MOVING

BILL THE

IN

BILL 1991 AND FUTURES A LIMITED

PIERS

THE LEGISLATIVE FOR THE SECOND READING COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON SIR

CONFIDENTIALITY JACOBS, SAID THE BILL WOULD NOT PREJUDICE THE GENERAL OF INFORMATION OBTAINED BY THE COMMISSION FOR REGULATORY PURPOSES.

/UNDER THE

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