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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1992

GOVERNOR INTRODUCES LEGCO QUESTION TIME

THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT HE WOULD BE PROPOSING TO MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THAT HIS FIRST LEGCO "QUESTION TIME" TAKE PLACE ON OCTOBER 8 THE DAY AFTER HIS LEGCO ADDRESS.

"I THINK IT ESSENTIAL THAT LEGCO MEMBERS HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO PUT QUESTIONS TO ME ON MY ADDRESS," HE SAID.

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MR PATTEN ALSO ANNOUNCED PLANS FOR A SERIES OF PUBLIC MEETINGS IN WHICH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE INVITED то PUT QUESTIONS TO THE GOVERNOR ON HIS LEGCO ADDRESS.

THESE MEETINGS WILL BE OPEN TO EVERYONE AND TICKETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE URBTIX SYSTEM FROM OCTOBER 1.

THE TICKETS WILL BE FREE AND ANYONE ATTENDING WILL BE ABLE ΤΟ

PUT THEIR QUESTIONS DIRECTLY TO THE GOVERNOR.

MR PATTEN SAID: "ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT MEANS EXPLAINING : POLICIES AND LISTENING CAREFULLY TO THE VIEWS OF THE COMMUNITY. I CAN THINK OF NO BETTER WAY OF DOING THIS THAN ANSWERING, FACE TO FACE, QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES IN LEGCO."

THE FIRST PUBLIC MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CITY HALL, CENTRAL ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 FROM 5.45 PM TO 7.15 PM.

THE SECOND MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE AT SHA TIN TOWN HALL ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 FROM 5.45 PM TO 7.15 PM.

FURTHER DETAILS OF THESE ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH TELEVISION, RADIO AND NEWSPAPER ANNOUNCEMENTS NEXT WEEK.

PRESS FACILITIES WILL BE MADE

AVAILABLE TO COVER BOTH THE

LEGCO "QUESTION TIME" AND THE PUBLIC MEETINGS.

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IMPORTANT FOR PUBLIC TO ASK GOVERNOR QUESTIONS DIRECTLY

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THE GOVERNOR, THE ᎡᎢ HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, NOT JUST THROUGH THEIR REPRESENTATIVES, SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITIES

OF ASKING HIM QUESTIONS DIRECT AFTER HE DELIVERED HIS POLICY SPEECH ΤΟ THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 7.

SPEAKING ΤΟ REPORTERS AFTER VISITING ISLANDS DISTRICT, MR PATTEN SAID: "WE'RE ORGANISING AFTER MY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SPEECH, A SERIES OF PUBLIC MEETINGS AT WHICH ANYONE WILL BE ABLE TO COME AND ASK ME QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT I'VE SAID IN MY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SPEECH OR ABOUT OTHER MATTERS.

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