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Minutes of the Sydney / Guanghzou Sister City Committee, 1988-1996

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Unique IDAS-0976DateBetween 3rd May 1988 and 16th October 1996Date qualifiercircaFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionThis series contains the signed minutes of meeting of the Sydney/Guanghzu Sister City Committee.

On 24 June 1985 Council approved in principle to the establishment of a sister city relationship and on 12 May 1986 the Friendship City Proclamation between the Cities of Guangzhou and Sydney was signed by the respective Lord Mayors.

On 10 November 1987, Council resolved that a Sister City Committee be established to further the relationship with the City of Guangzhou. The first meeting was held on the 3 May 1988, chaired by the Chief Commissioner Sir Eric Neal.

At this meeting Mr John Collins, President of the State Chamber of Commerce was elected Chairman; Peter Larsen, Manager Asia International Services Westpac Banking Corporation, and Dr Kevin Sheridan, Director-General of the Department of Agriculture, were elected Vice Chairmen; and John Randall, Director of Civic and Public Affairs, Sydney City Council, was elected Secretary and Treasurer.

Attendance at meetings declined and at the meeting held on 7 February 1989 it was suggested that meetings be held on an as required basis to discuss specific matters.

There were no further meetings until the 18 June 1993, when the Committee was reestablished. At this meeting the following committees were established: a General Committee, a Management Committee, Commerce and Trade Sub-Committee, Cultural and Education Sub-Committee, Tourism and Sport Sub-Committee, and a Fundraising Social and Membership Sub-Committee. Sir William Keys was elected Chairman, Ms Jennifer McKay Deputy Chairman, and Mr Stuart Barnes Secretary.

From 1994 copies of the minutes were also placed on files in CRS 326.

(Sources: CRS 326: Y05-02480, C07-00028)Relationship summaryCREATED BY: Sydney/Guangzhou Sister City Committee AG-0179 (01/01/1988)
RELATED TO: Sister City relationships AY-80 (01/01/1988) LanguageEnglish (eng)

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Sydney/Guangzhou Sister City Committee Minutes

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Sister City Proclamations, 1981-1993

General Correspondence and Subject Files, 1979-1997

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