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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1991-

HOWEVER, HE POINTED OUT THAT THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT COMPELLED FIRMS, WITHOUT LOCAL WORKING EXPERIENCE то ASSOCIATE LOCAL FIRMS, IF THEY ARE TO WORK ON GOVERNMENT PROJECTS.

HE SAID SUCH ASSOCIATIONS DID OCCUR NATURALLY HOWEVER, TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANCY BRIEFS.

WHICH

WITH

MEET

IN HONG KONG, THEY NORMALLY GOVERNMENT PROFESSIONAL STAFF CLOSE INVOLVEMENT WITH

"WHEN FOREIGN CONSULTANTS WORK EMPLOY LOCAL PROFESSIONALS. ALSO, THE IN THEIR CONSULTANT MANAGEMENT CAPACITY HAVE THESE FIRMS.

"THESE TOGETHER WITH THE FREQUENT PRACTICE OF LOCAL AND FOREIGN FIRMS COMING TOGETHER IN CONSORTIA, OR LOCAL FIRMS ENGAGING FOREIGN SPECIALIST FIRMS AS SUB-CONSULTANTS, PROVIDE THE CLOSE ASSOCIATIONS WHICH RESULT IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FROM FOREIGN FIRMS TO LOCAL PROFESSIONALS," HE SAID.

FOUR-HOUR DEBATE ON PUBLIC HOUSING FLAT SALE IN LEGCO

A MOTION ON THE SALE OF PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS BY THE HON LEE WING-TAT WAS PASSED AFTER A IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY).

FLATS TO SITTING FOUR-HOUR DEBATE

THE

HOUSING THE OBJECTIVE,

MR LEE'S MOTION READS: "THAT THIS COUNCIL URGES AUTHORITY

ΤΟ WIDELY CONSULT THE PUBLIC IN REVIEWING PRICING, MAINTENANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER ASPECTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS TO SITTING TENANTS."

A TOTAL OF 18 MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE MOTION SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR GRAHAM BARNES, SPOKE DEBATE, WITH THE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT,

AN AMENDED MOTION MOVED BY THE HON

FREDERICK FUNG WAS

DEFEATED.

MEANWHILE, SIX MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE ADJOURNMENT ON THE CONTROL

DEBATE OF PORNOGRAPHIC PUBLICATIONS FREDERICK FUNG. THE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR JAMES

RAISED BY THE HON REPLIED ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT.

SO

TWO BILLS

STOCK EXCHANGES UNIFICATION 1991 AND EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) WERE PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS.

(LONG SERVICE

(AMENDMENT} BILL PAYMENT) BILL 1991

THREE OTHER BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR

FIRST AND SECOND

READINGS. DEBATES ON THEM WERE ADJOURNED.

(NO. 5) BILL 1991,

THEY WERE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BROADCASTING AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 AND COPYRIGHT (AMENDMENT} BILL 1991.

A MOTION, MOVED BY SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC ANSON CHAN UNDER THE TELEPHONE ORDINANCE, WAS ALSO PASSED.

SERVICES MRS

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