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(B) To report action taken in approving an application for the Freedom of the City of London under urgency procedures on behalf of the Court of Common Council as there was insufficient time for the Court approval to be obtained in the usual way: 

To Andrej Kiska, Engineer and Philanthopist; being nominated by Sir Gavyn Arthur, Citizen and Gardner and by Sir Anthony Bailey, Citizen and Loriner.  Urgent approval was granted as Mr Kiska, now also the President of the Slovak Republic, was due to be in London on 23 June and it was considered sensible to expedite the approval to allow the Ceremony to coincide with his visit.

The Court noted action taken in approving one application for the Freedom of the City of London under urgency procedures:

To Andrej Kiska, Engineer and Philanthropist; being nominated by Sir Gavyn Arthur, Citizen and Gardner and by Sir Anthony Bailey, Citizen and Loriner.  Urgent approval was granted as Mr Kiska, now also the President of the Slovak Republic, was due to be in London on 23 June and it was considered sensible to expedite the approval to allow the Ceremony to coincide with his being in the country.

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