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HONG KONG TELNO 784: AT THE PART I MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD ON 17 MARCH, THE COUNCIL ADVISED AND THE GOVERNOR ORDERED THAT

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(A) (MEMORANDUM XCC(92)39 REFERS)

A FURTHER SUBMISSION SHOULD BE MADE REVIEWING THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF RELATING THE INTENT REQUIRED FOR THE OFFENCE OF LOITERING TO THE COMMISSION OF AN 'ARRESTABLE

OFFENCE':

(B) (XCC (92)48)

THE PROPOSAL TO GRANT THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (TDC) AN UPFRONT INJECTION OF EQUITY WITH A VIEW TO MAKING IT FINANCIALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT SHOULD NOT BE PURSUED. INSTEAD, THE ADMINISTRATION SHOULD, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TDC, EXAMINE OTHER APPROACHES TO THE SUBVENTION ISSUE, INCLUDING FOR EXAMPLE, THE POSSIBILITY OF WIDENING THE SCOPE OF TDC'S ACTIVITIES TO INCLUDE INWARD INVESTMENT PROMOTION OR THE FUNDING OF OTHER INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES. THE TDC SHOULD NOT BE PENALISED FOR ITS SUCCESS AND SHOULD BE GIVEN CERTAINTY AS TO ITS FUTURE FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE:

(C) (XCC (92)37)

THE HUMAN ORGAN TRANSPLANT BILL 1992 SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL:

(D) (XCR(92)36)

THE BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL:

(E) (XCC(92)49)

THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND JUVENILES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: AND,

(F) (XCC (92)45)

HMG SHOULD BE INFORMED OF HONG KONG'S WISH TO BE INCLUDED IN THE UK'S RATIFICATION OF THE CONVENTION SUBJECT TO THE

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