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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AT THE PART I MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD ON 26 SEPTEMBER, THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL ORDERED THAT -

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(A) THE BANKING LICENCE OF WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. BE REVOKED WITH EFFECT FROM 3 OCTOBER:

(B) GOVERNMENT BE COMMITTED, IN PRINCIPLE, TO DECRIMINALIZATION OF HOMOSEXUAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG CONSENTING ADULTS IN PRIVATE: AND THAT THE ADMINISTRATION SHOULD INTRODUCE A MOTION TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PROPOSING DECRIMINALIZATION, WITH MEMBERS GIVEN A FREE VOTE. A RESUBMISSION SHOULD BE MADE TO THE COUNCIL ON THE TIMING AND FORM OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MOTION, FOLLOWING AN ASSESSMENT OF THE REACTION TO THE GOVERNOR'S POLICY ADDRESS:

(C) THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1989 SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: THE IMMIGRATION (VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE) (DETENTION CENTRES) (DESIGNATION) ORDER 1989 SHOULD BE APPROVED IN PRINCIPLE TO BE MADE BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY AFTER THE BILL HAS PASSED INTO LAW: THE IMMIGRATION (VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE) (DETENTION CENTRES) RULES 1989 SHOULD BE APPROVED IN PRINCIPLE TO BE MADE AFTER THE BILL HAS PASSED INTO LAW:

(D) THE ARBITRATION

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(NO. 2) BILL 1989 SHOULD BE

INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL : AND

(F) REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOME OF THE CITES CONFERENCE, THE ADMIN- ISTRATION SHOULD NOW WORK OUT PROPOSALS FOR PHASING OUT THE IVOR TRADE IN HONG KONG, TAKING ACCOUNT OF HOW THE TIMESCALE FOR IMPLEMENTATION WOULD AFFECT THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS (PARTICULARLY IN TERMS OF GOVERNMENT'S POSSIBLE LIABILITY TO PAY COMPENSATION TO THOSE AFFECTED), WITH A RESUBMISSION TO THE COUNCIL IN DUE COURSE.

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