TNAG-2470-FCO40-3594-Budget-of-Hong-Kong-1992 — Page 141

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCOB

OF 210946Z FEBRUARY 92

TELNO 519

CONFIDENTIAL

ACL

Mr's lodTOP COPY

Q DIST?

PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD FROM GOVERNOR

1992-93 BUDGET

@

104316

MDHIAN 4122

R&R asked for 25/2

Advance Адвбаче гору,

No

м

2412

1. THE APPROPRIATION BILL WILL BE GAZETTED ON 28 FEBRUARY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH PAST PRACTICE, WE WILL BE SENDING COPIES OF THE DRAFT EXPENDITURE ESTIMATES, NOT THE REVENUE ESTIMATES, TO MEMBERS OF LEGCO ON 24 FEBRUARY TO ENABLE THEM TO PREPARE FOR THE SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON 19 AND 20 MARCH. FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE WILL ALSO BE DISTRIBUTING COPIES OF THE DRAFT EXPENDITURE ESTIMATES TO THE MEDIA. THIS IS TO PRE-EMPT PARTIAL LEAKS OF WHAT IS ESSENTIALLY UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION. WE WILL ALSO BE ISSUING A SHORT, FACTUAL PRESS RELEASE ON THE SAME DAY AND WILL FAX A COPY TO YOU.

2. IN THE USUAL WAY, WE WILL BE SENDING YOU A DRAFT COPY OF THE BUDGET SPEECH, WITHOUT SUPPLEMENT OR APPENDICES, IN THE BAG LEAVING HERE ON 2 MARCH. THE ENVELOPE WILL BE MARKED TO BE OPENED BY YOU PERSONALLY, NOT BEFORE 04090OZ.

3. WE WILL LET YOU KNOW OF ANY LAST MINUTE CHANGES IN THE DRAFT.

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SIR J COLES

MR BURNS

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