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BULLETIN
Wednesday, December 15, 1971
SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION FACILITIES FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS
New System Expected To Be Fully Operational By Mid-1972
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Simultaneous interpretation facilities for Council meetings are
expected to be fully operational by the middle of 1972, the Colonial
Secretary, the Hon. Sir Hugh Norman-Walker, said in the Legislative Council
this (Wednesday) afternoon.
In a reply to the Hon. Q.W. Lee, Sir Hugh stressed, however, that
much remained to be done before simultaneous facilities could become available.
"I hope that the necessary interpreters will be recruited and the
essential electrical equipment purchased in the near future.
"Without being able to give a definite date, I hope that the new
system will be operational by mid-1972."
Mr. Q.W. Lee had asked that the Legislative Council be informed of
the extent to which the recommendations, particularly in the second report,
of the Chinese Language Committee had been accepted by the Government and how
soon they would be implemented.
The Colonial Secretary replied that the First Report, dealing with
the use of Chinese at meetings of the Legislative and Urban Councils and
Government boards and meetings, was accepted by the Governor in Council in
May this year.
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