LegCo Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 1 November 2004 at 9:00 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(9:00 am - 9:01 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)87/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)88/04-05 on 21 October 2004)

-Minutes of meeting on 12 October 2004

II.Information paper issued since the last meeting
(9:01 am - 9:02 am)

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(9:02 am - 9:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)103/04-05(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)130/04-05 on 29 October 2004)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)103/04-05(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)130/04-05 on 29 October 2004)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.The 2005-06 Budget consultation
(9:05 am - 10:40 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)103/04-05(03)
(Tabled at the meeting)

-Information pack for the Financial Secretary's consultations on the 2005-06 Budget

*V.Briefing on the work of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
(10:40 am - 12:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)103/04-05(04)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)103/04-05 on 26 October 2004)
(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)121/04-05 on 27 October 2004)

-Powerpoint presentation material provided by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority

*VI.Briefing on the draft Citibank (Hong Kong) Limited (Merger) Bill
(12:15 pm - 12:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)103/04-05(05)
(issued on 26 October 2004)

-Information note (including the draft Bill) provided by Dr Hon David LI

VII.Any other business
(12:45 pm onwards)

* All non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion of Agenda Items IV to VI.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
29 October 2004