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Calendar of Events in 2007

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The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Frederick Ma, leads a delegation of more than 100 to Beijing to promote Hong Kong's financial services.

The Financial Secretary, Mr Henry Tang, officiates at a photo exhibition to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Festival de Cannes, in Cannes.

Hong Kong International Airport opens Terminal 2.

The first phase of the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Ordinance goes into force. It deals with the use of unscrupulous techniques to reach a large number of recipients, and also fraud and other illicit activities related to the sending of multiple commercial electronic messages.

The Chief Executive leaves for Beijing to attend a forum on the 10th anniversary of the implementation of the Basic Law. He then visits Tianjin and attends the Fourth Pan-Pearl River

River Delta

Delta Regional Cooperation and Development Forum in Hunan.

The Government releases the final public consultation report on tax reform.

The Commission of Inquiry, set up in February to look into allegations of interference by government officials with the academic freedom and institutional autonomy of the Hong Kong Institute of Education, submits a report on the matter to the Chief Executive.

Hong Kong and the Mainland sign a landmark Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation on medical and health issues.

Hong Kong's first Infectious Disease Centre goes into operation. The Central People's Government approves the list of Principal Officials proposed by the Chief Executive for the Third Term HKSAR Government.

The Chief Executive announces the appointment of Mr Timothy Tong as Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption, following the resignation from the civil service on June 20 of the previous commissioner, Mrs Fanny Law.

The Chief Executive announces the membership of the Executive Council for the Third Term HKSAR Government.

The Chief Executive officiates in Beijing at the opening ceremony of 'A Decade of Achievements' an exhibition to celebrate the 10th

anniversary of the HKSAR.

The Chief Executive announces the appointment of 67 non-official members and four official members to the Commission on Strategic Development.