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CALENDAR OF EVENTS IN 1994

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The Broadcasting Authority approves an application by Hutchvision Hong Kong Limited to carry seven new radio channels on its satellite broadcasting service.

The Secretary for Trade and Industry, Mr Chau Tak-hay, represents Hong Kong at the 6th Ministerial Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co- operation in Jakarta, Indonesia. The meeting lasts two days.

The Governor begins an official visit to San Francisco, Seattle and Los Angeles.

The Financial Secretary, Sir Hamish Macleod, attends the two-day Economic Leaders Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation in Bogor, Indonesia.

The Sino-British Land Commission holds its 29th meeting, during which it sets the amount of land to be provided for the new airport, the Home Ownership Scheme and the Sandwich Class Housing Scheme, among other developments, during 1994–95.

The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council approves a commitment to inject equity totalling $22.9 billion into the Mass Transit Railway Cor- poration for the airport railway project.

The Chief Secretary, Mrs Anson Chan, departs for London on her first duty visit to the United Kingdom.

Hong Kong's own 48 Gurkha Infantry Brigade is disbanded after more than 50 years of service. The brigade exercised operational control over the army combat units of the Hong Kong Garrison.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Kent arrive in Hong Kong for a seven-day visit.

The government announces the establishment of the Sino-British Co- ordinating Committee on Major Cross-border Infrastructure between Hong Kong and the Mainland.

The government and six committed companies and community organisations sign the Hong Kong Community Charter on AIDS as founder signatories. The key principles of the charter are non-discrimination in dealing with employees or potential employees, and maintaining confidentiality regarding a person's HIV status.

The United Nations Human Rights Committee issues a report after its hearing on Hong Kong's economic, social and cultural rights situation in Geneva between November 23 and 25. The government announces it will carefully examine the report's advice and recommendations.

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