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MR ROYLE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG
11-15 NOVEMBER 1972
Telephone No. & Ext.
Department
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Prokelly
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Miss Coulter
12 copies please,
P.M. Kelly
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Chinese Language Issue
The Hong Kong Government have gone a long way
towards implementation of the recommendations of Sir Kenneth Pin-fan Fang's Committee, which
reported in 1971.
The first two reports of the Chinese Language
Committee dealt with the use of Chinese at meetings
of the Legislative Council, the Urban Council and
Government Boards and Committees and the use of
Chinese in oral and written communications between
Government and the public. Simultaneous
interpretation facilities are now available in the
Urban Council and were also introduced into the
Legislative Council at the opening of the new
session on 18 October. Mr Christopher Wong was appointed Commissioner for Chinese Language in March 1972 and is responsible for co-ordinating, advising and instructing departments on the
implementation of the Government's Chinese
language policy. There has been an increased
number of bi-lingual official publications; and
as soon as staff and other resources are available, it is intended to pursue the issue of sending letters
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.