Panel on Financial Affairs

Special meeting on
Saturday, 15 November 2003, at 10:00 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

AGENDA

*I.Hong Kong Harbour Fest
(10:00 am - 12:00 noon)

LC Paper No. CB(1)79/03-04(01)
(issued on 15 October 2003)

-Letter dated 14 October 2003 to the Financial Secretary seeking the Administration's clarification on the Rolling Stones' participation in the Hong Kong Harbour Fest

LC Paper No. CB(1)110/03-04(01)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)110/03-04 issued on 18 October 2003)(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)120/03-04 on 21 October 2003)

-Reply dated 17 October 2003 from the Director-General of Investment Promotion

LC Paper No. CB(1)111/03-04(01)
(issued on 20 October 2003)

-List of follow-up actions to be taken by the Administration for the special Panel meeting on 11 October 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1)111/03-04(02)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)111/03-04 issued on 20 October 2003)(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)337/03-04 issued on 14 November 2003)

-Administration's response to item 1 of the list of follow-up actions (LC Paper No. CB(1)111/03-04(01)): "Economic Relaunch Programme - Summary of Approved Funding Allocations"

LC Paper No. CB(1)162/03-04(01)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)162/03-04 on 27 October 2003)(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)289/03-04 on 7 November 2003)

-Administration's response to items 2 to 7 of the list of follow-up actions (LC Paper No. CB(1)111/03-04(01))

LC Paper No. CB(1)201/03-04(01)
(issued on 29 October 2003)

-Press release and note to editors issued by the Administration on 28 October 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1)124/03-04(01)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 30 October 2003)

-Letter dated 24 October 2003 from Hon SIN Chung-kai to the Chairman of the Panel

LC Paper No. CB(1)224/03-04(01)
(English version only)(issued on 31 October 2003)

-Reply dated 30 October 2003 from the Director-General of Investment Promotion with copies of the Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Government and the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (AmCham) in relation to the Hong Kong Harbour Fest on 31 July, 29 August and 3 October 2003; and MoU signed between AmCham and Red Canvas Limited ("SPV")

LC Paper Nos. CB(1)276/03-04(01) and (02)
(issued on 6 November 2003)

-Press release on "Government response on intellectual property rights and custodian of rights for Harbour Fest" issued by the Administration on 29 October 2003 and media statement issued by the Organizing Committee of the Harbour Fest on 4 November 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1)304/03-04(01)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)305/03-04 issued on 11 November 2003)(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)319/03-04 issued on 12 November 2003)

-"Supplementary Information on Hong Kong Harbour Fest" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)304/03-04(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)319/03-04 on 12 November 2003)

-Draft Hansard for oral question nos. 1 to 4 at the Council meeting on 5 November 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1)305/03-04
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)320/03-04 on 13 November 2003)

-Draft minutes of special Panel meeting on 11 October 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1)337/03-04(01)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 14 November 2003)

-A list of 16 questions raised by Hon Fred LI Wah-ming

II.Any other business
(12:00 noon onwards)


* All non-Panel Members are invited to attend the special meeting.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
14 November 2003