Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting

Special meeting on
Thursday, 23 November 2006, at 4:05 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

*I.Issues relating to change in shareholding in PCCW Limited
(4:05 pm - 5:25 pm)

Relevant written responses to questions prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)2040/05-06(01)
(issued on 21 July 2006)

-List of questions relating to change in shareholding in PCCW Limited prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)2076/05-06(01)
(Chinese version issued on 31 July 2006)(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2083/05-06 on 1 August 2006)

-Information paper provided by the Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau

LC Paper No. CB(1)2089/05-06(01)
(issued on 3 August 2006)

-List of further questions relating to change in shareholding in PCCW Limited prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)2169/05-06(01)
(issued on 4 September 2006)

-Letter dated 31 August 2006 from Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology

LC Paper No CB(1)154/06-07(01)
(issued on 25 October 2006)

-List of questions relating to issues under the purview of Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting

LC Paper No CB(1)303/06-07(01)
(issued on 16 November 2006)

-Reply dated 15 November 2006 from the Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau

LC Paper No CB(1)312/06-07(01)
(issued on 17 November 2006)

-Reply dated 15 November 2006 from Mr Richard LI, Chairman of PCCW Limited (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)355/06-07(01)
(issued on 22 November 2006)

-Statement of Mr Francis LEUNG issued on 21 November 2006 (#)

Statements and newspaper cuttings

LC Paper No CB(1)312/06-07(02)
(issued on 17 November 2006)

-Statements issued by the Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau, Office of the Telecommunications Authority and the Broadcasting Authority respectively

LC Paper No CB(1)312/06-07(03)
(issued on 17 November 2006)

-Newspaper cuttings on the change of ownership of Hong Kong Economic Journal

Announcements by PCCW Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)308/06-07(02)
(issued on 17 November 2006)

-PCCW's Announcement on "Proposed sale by PCRD of its shares in the Company" issued on 10 July 2006 (#)

LC Paper No. CB(1)308/06-07(03)
(issued on 17 November 2006)

-PCCW's Announcement on "Discontinuation of discussions with Macquarie and TPG/Newbridge" issued on 25 July 2006 (#)

LC Paper No. CB(1)308/06-07(04)
(issued on 17 November 2006)

-PCCW's Announcement on "Proposed Sale by PCRD of its shares in PCCW" issued on 12 November 2006 (#)

Question raised at Council meeting on 8 November 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)335/06-07(01)
(issued on 21 November 2006)

-Draft hansard on Oral Question No. 1 raised by Hon Emily LAU on "Acquisition of assets and shares in a listed telecommunications company" at Council meeting on 8 November 2006 (#)

Relevant information prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. FS18/05-06
(issued on 3 August 2006)

-Fact sheet on 'Foreign press reports on the development of change in shareholding of PCCW Limited' from 20 June 2006 to 2 August 2006 prepared by Research and Library Services Division of the Secretariat (English version only) (#)

LC Paper No. FS19/05-06
(issued on 3 August 2006)

-Fact sheet on 'Local press reports on the development of change in shareholding of PCCW Limited' from 19 June 2006 to 2 August 2006 prepared by Research and Library Services Division of the Secretariat (Chinese version only) (#)

LC Paper No. FS07/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)335/06-07 on 21 November 2006)

-Fact sheet on 'Local press reports on the development of change in shareholding of PCCW Limited' from 3 August 2006 to 20 November 2006 prepared by Research and Library Services Division of the Secretariat (Chinese version only)(#)

LC Paper No. FS08/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)335/06-07 on 21 November 2006)

-Fact sheet on 'Foreign press reports on the development of change in shareholding of PCCW Limited' from 3 August 2006 to 20 November 2006 prepared by Research and Library Services Division of the Secretariat (English version only)(#)

(#) Papers issued by Panel on Financial Affairs

Relevant statutory provisions

LC Paper No CB(1)318/06-07(01)
(issued on 21 November 2006)

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(a)sections 7K, 7L, 7N and 7P of the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106);
(b)sections 8, 13, 14 and 21 of the Broadcasting Ordinance (Cap. 562); and
(c)sections 1 to 10, 20 and 33 of Schedule 1 to Cap. 562.

Letters from the parties concerned

LC Paper No. CB(1)2090/05-06(01)
(issued on 3 August 2006)

-Letter dated 2 August 2006 from Mr Richard LI, Chairman of PCCW Limited (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2090/05-06(02)
(issued on 3 August 2006)

-Letter dated 2 August 2006 from Mr Francis LEUNG of Fiorlatte Limited (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2181/05-06(01)
(issued on 8 September 2006)

-Letter dated 6 September 2006 from Mr Francis LEUNG of Fiorlatte Limited (English version only)

Replies provided by Mr Richard LI and Mr Francis LEUNG on a confidential basis.

II.Any other business
(5:25 pm - 5:30 pm)

* Members of the Panel on Financial Affairs and all other Hon Members of Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of item I.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
22 November 2006