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INFORMATION CO-ORDINATOR.

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27 June 1993 ]

1. COURT OF FINAL APPEAL

2.

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+852 531 7058

P.O

Legislation is being prepared on the basis of the Sino-British agreement. No timetable for introducing a Bill into Legco. However, the establishment of the

Court before 1997 remains a priority for the

Government.

JIG MEETINGS IN HONG KONG

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been

Pleased that the JLG has met at last. We have

pressing for this meeting for many months. Did not make as much progress as we would have liked. Pressing for another meeting soon. There is much work to be done and not much time to do it; work which has a

direct bearing on the well-being of Hong Kong and its

people.

3.

CIVIL SERVICE PAY ADJUSTMENT

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The decision on this year's pay adjustment is fair

and reasonable as it enables all

enjoy

real growth in salaries.

decision, EXCO has considered the

civil servants to

In coming to this

Staff Side's pay

claims but cannot see any good reason to increase the

pay adjustment this

year. Each pay adjustment is a