| I. | Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(9:00 am - 9:01 am)
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)1677/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1709/04-05 on 3 June 2005)
| - | Minutes of meeting on 4 April 2005
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| II. | Information papers issued since the last meeting
(9:01 am - 9:02 am)
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)1516/04-05(01)
(issued on 12 May 2005)
| - | Proposal for deletion of six directorate civil service posts in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)1585/04-05(01)
(issued on 19 May 2005)
| - | Letter dated 18 May 2005 from the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Monetary Authority enclosing a press release on the three refinements to the operation of the Linked Exchange Rate System
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)1666/04-05(01)
(issued on 31 May 2005)
| - | Information paper on "Establishment of the Deposit Protection Scheme"
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| III. | Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(9:02 am - 9:05 am)
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)1678/04-05(01)
(attached)
| - | List of outstanding items for discussion
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)1678/04-05(02)
(attached)
| - | List of follow-up actions
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| *IV. | Briefing by the Financial Secretary on Hong Kong's latest overall economic situation
(9:05 am - 11:05 am)
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)1645/04-05
(The Report was released for collection on 27 May 2005 and despatched on 30 May 2005)
| - | First Quarter Economic Report 2005 and the press release
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)1678/04-05(03)
(issued on 31 May 2005)
| - | Paper provided by the Administration
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)1678/04-05(04)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1691/04-05 on 31 May 2005)
(Chinese version attached)
| - | Background brief on "The use of the accumulated surplus of the Exchange Fund" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)1708/04-05(01)
(attached)
| - | Motion on "Investment income of the Exchange Fund" passed at the Council meeting of 1 June 2005
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)1708/04-05(02)
(Chinese version only)
(attached)
| - | Speech delivered by the Financial Secretary on "Investment income of the Exchange Fund" at the Council meeting of 1 June 2005
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| *V. | Proposal to revise fees and charges for services not directly affecting people's livelihood under the purview of the Treasury Branch
(11:05 am - 11:55 am)
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)1678/04-05(05)
(issued on 31 May 2005)
| - | Paper provided by the Administration
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| *VI. | Proposal to write off a judgement debt
(11:55 am - 12:30 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(1)1678/04-05(06)
(issued on 31 May 2005)
| - | Paper provided by the Administration
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| VII. | Any other business
(12:30 pm onwards)
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