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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

HOUSE OF COMMONS: FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

HEAD OF

Please submit:

HKD/WIAD

a draft answer and background

DATE TABLED:

13/05/92

to Parliamentary Relations Unit before

NOON

15/05/92

WHITE O.P. DATE

18/05/92

FOR PRIORITY

WRITTEN ANSWER ON 18/05/92

SERIAL NO:

88

No 1008

QUESTION

MR TONY BANKS [NEWHAM NORTH WEST] [LA]

To ask the Secretary of State:

what is the proposed budget for the inauguration

ceremony of (a) the new Hong Kong Governor and (b) the new Bermudan Governor.

Pa

FOR ANSWER BY

MR. GOODLAD

TO PS/

MR. GOODLAD

AMM'S.

(Minister)

for approval by

ANSWER

(Minister)

The costs of the inauguration ceremonies will be borne by (a) the Hong Kong Government and

(b) the Government of Bermuda.

NOON

18 MAY 1992

PQ s

Reply

Copy to:

Private Secretary

PS/ MR. LENNOX-BOD

(Minister)

Parliamentary Clerk

HKD moli

Authorised

RiZchett

(Head of Dept)