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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1009 OF 12 JULY

YOUR TELNO 1289: LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES)

ORDINANCE

1. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELPFUL BACKGROUND IN TUR. ON THE

REGIONAL COUNCIL BILL, WE UNDERSTAND THAT FIRST READING AND

COMMENCEMENT OF SECOND READING DEBATE TOOK PLACE IN LEGCO ON 26

JUNE, AND THAT SECOND READING WAS DUE TO RESUME ON 10 JULY.

MINISTERS HAVE ASKED TO BE KEPT INFORMED IF ANY PROBLEMS ARISE IN

THE BILL'S PASSAGE. GRATEFUL THEREFORE TO KNOW REST OF

LEGISLATIVE TIMETABLE FOR THE BILL, AND TO BE INFORMED IF ANY

DIFFICULTIES OCCUR WITH REMAINING STAGES.

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