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AT THE PART I MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD ON 7 JANUARY, THE COUNCIL ADVISED AND THE GOVERNOR ORDERED THAT:

(A) (MEMORANDUM XCC (92)5 REFERS)

THE GENERAL LABOUR IMPORTATION SCHEME (I.E. EXCLUDING THE AIRPORT-RELATED SCHEME) SHOULD BE EXPANDED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WORKERS IMPORTED UNDER THE GENERAL SCHEMES (INCLUDING THE 13,800 WORKERS IMPORTED UNDER THE 1989 AND 1990 SCHEMES AND REMAINING IN HONG KONG) DOES NOT EXCEED 25,000 AT ANY ONE TIME. THIS SCHEME, AND IN PARTICULAR THE CEILING FIGURE, SHOULD BE REVIEWED BY THE ADMINISTRATION IN JUNE 1992 TO GAUGE THE TIGHTNESS IN THE LABOUR MARKET IN THE LIGHT OF PREVAILING ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND, IN PARTICULAR, US/CHINA TRADE RELATIONS:

(B) (XCC (92)4)

(I) WHILST THE TOPIC HEADINGS IN THE PROPOSED FRAMEWORK AT THE ANNEX TO THE MEMORANDUM COULD BE USED AS A BASIS FOR DISCUSSION WITH POTENTIAL BIDDERS FOR SUBSCRIPTION TV SERVICES ON A NO-COMMITMENT BASIS, THE MAIN PURPOSE WOULD BE TO LISTEN TO THEIR VIEWS ON ANY MATTER RELATING TO THE INDUSTRY, THOUGH THE PREFERENCE FOR CABLE (FIBRE-OPTIC OR EQUIVALENT) SHOULD BE MENTIONED:

(II) THE OUTCOME OF SUCH DISCUSSIONS, TOGETHER WITH THE RESULTS OF THE OVERALL REVIEW OF THE TELEVISION INDUSTRY, SHOULD BE PRESENTED TO MEMBERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AFTER WHICH A FORMAL INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS FOR SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION SERVICES

SHOULD BE MADE: AND

(III) THERE SHOULD BE NO SEPARATE PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE ADMINISTRATION PROCEEDING TO UNDERTAKE A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND MEETING WITH ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: AND

(C) (XCC (92)3)

(I) CURRENT FARE SCALES FOR URBAN, NEW TERRITORIES AND LANTAU

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