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Date:

28.11.86

Time:

8.30

Reporter:

PMS

12.30

1 approved for Government?

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SES:

I think this is one of the things, Mr Chairman,

4 that we shall be discussing with the Association and its Chairman next

5 year.

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MR CHEONG:

Could you please describe for my own purposes

the range of activities that is being done by the Tourist Association

and the major expenditure item?

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SES:

Mr Chairman, I am not really in the position

to discuss in detail the full range of activities. These are set out

in the Tourist Association's Annual Report which was laid before the

14 Legislative Council two months ago.

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MR CHEONG:

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SES:

But do you know of any huge expenditure item?

Well naturally the major expenditures will

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come from the running of their nine offices overseas.

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CHAIRMAN:

K.C.

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MR CHAN:

Not this one, but another question.

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CHAIRMAN:

Do you have a question?

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MR CHAN:

Yes.

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CHAIRMAN:

Mr Chan.

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MR CHAN:

Can the Secretary confirm that the Hong

32 Kong Tourist Association is complying with the Government policy

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that the salaries and benefits provided by the Association to its

34 staff are not greater than those paid to their equivalent posts in

the Civil Service?

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