draft United Nations convention on the rights of the child as it relates to current legislation in Hong Kong. When this examination is complete, the Hong Kong Government will convey its conclusions and recommendations to the British Government. This preliminary examination should be finished in advance of the adoption of the draft convention by the General Assembly. Article 25 79. A detailed account of the current state of development towards representative government was given in the second report and supplement and was further discussed in the meeting of the Committee in November 1988. The latest developments are described in the first part of this report. Article 27 80. The official languages of Hong Kong are English and Chinese. It is laid down in the Official Languages Ordinance that both languages can be used for communication with the Government, and Chinese is in fact widely used by government departments when corresponding with members of the public. Major government reports and publications of public interest are now available in CCPR/C/58/Add.6 page 127 both languages. In addition, simultaneous interpretation services involving English and Cantonese, a Guangdong dialect spoken by the majority of the local Chinese community, are provided at meetings of the Legislative Council, the municipal councils, district boards and other government boards and committees. With the establishment in October 1988 of the Bilingual Laws Advisory Committee, a statutory committee provided for under the Official Languages Ordinance, a major step has been taken by the Government in the publication of laws in both official languages. The Bilingual Laws Advisory Committee is responsible for advising the Governor in Council on the authenticity of Chinese translations of existing ordinances enacted in English. In addition, future laws will be enacted in both the English and Chinese languages. 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the governance and language policies of Hong Kong, specifically in the context of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The text mentions the official languages of Hong Kong, the publication of laws in both languages, and the provision of simultaneous interpretation services. It seems that the text is more focused on the political and administrative aspects of Hong Kong, rather than specific economic or social issues.

**Category**
Education, Humanitarian aid and relief