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TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1993

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FS TO DELIVER BUDGET SPEECH TOMORROW

HONG KONG'S BUDGET FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1993/94 WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

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THE PROCEEDINGS WILL START AT 2.30 PM AND THE SECRETARY, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, WILL MOVE THE FIRST AND SECOND READINGS OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1993, AND OUTLINE THE ESTIMATED REVENUE EXPENDITURE FOR 1993/94.

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THE HEADS OF EXPENDITURE WERE SET OUT IN THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1993 WHICH WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE LAST FRIDAY.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WILL BE ADJOURNED UNTIL MARCH 24 AND 25, WHEN MEMBERS WILL GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON THE BUDGET PROPOSALS.

OFFICIALS WILL GIVE THEIR REPLIES ON MARCH 31.

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ON MARCH 17 18 AND 19, THERE WILL ALSO BE SPECIAL MEETINGS THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE THE DRAFT ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE.

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ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

GIS WILL PROVIDE FACILITIES TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO ENABLE MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO START WORK EARLY ON THE BUDGET.

MEDIA MEMBERS WILL BE GIVEN ADVANCE COPIES OF THE BUDGET SPEECH AND ECONOMIC PROSPECTS AT NOON.

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THEY MUST STAY IN THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE FLOOR OF BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL ΤΟ WORK ON THEIR COPIES AND WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE UNTI1. AFTER THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY HAS CONCLUDED HIS SPEECH.

CONTACTS OF ANY KIND WITH OUTSIDE, SUCH AS TELEPHONE OR COMPUTER LINKS, ARE PROHIBITED DURING THE CLOSED WORKING SESSION. ALSO, MOBILE TELEPHONES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED INTO THE CONFERENCE ROOM.

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FROM THE FINANCE BRANCH WILL BE ON HAND TO HELP MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM FROM 12.30 PM. THEY WILL NOT GIVE INTERVIEWS AND THEY SHOULD NOT BE QUOTED.

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL MEET THE MEDIA AT THE GTS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM AROUND 4 PM TO ANSWER QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE BUDGET AFTER HIS DELIVERY OF THE SPERCH IN THE LEGCO.

DUE TO SPACE LIMITATION, ONLY GENUINE MEMBERS OF THE PRESS WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLOSED WORKING SESSION.

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