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HONG KONG HAS FORMALLY ACCEPTED THE PROTOCOL EXTENDING THE MULTI-FIBRE ARRANGEMENT (MFA) FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS AND SEVEN MONTHS UNTIL JULY 31, 1985.
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THIS HAD BEEN DONE BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ON HONG KONG'S BEHALF IN THE FORM OF A LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE SENT TO THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE GATT ON JANUARY 21.
THE FIRST ROUND OF CONSULTATIONS WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION ON FRENCH IMPORT RESTRICTIONS AGAINST HONG KONG GOODS, HAS BEEN AD JOURNED IN GENEVA.
THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS, BILL DORWARD SAID THE PRELIMINARY EXCHANGE HAD BEEN TO ALLOW EACH SIDE TO CONSIDER THE OTHER'S POSITION BEFORE RESUMING THE TALKS IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS' TIME.
FOURTEEN PRESSURE GROUPS HAVE PETITIONED THE GOVERNOR OVER AMERICAN LAWYER, CHRISTINE VERTUCCI'S CASE.
THE LAWYER HAS UNTIL FRIDAY TO LEAVE HONG KONG FOLLOWING THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT'S REFUSAL TO RENEW HER VISA. MISS VERTUCCI HAS LODGED AN APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISION AND HAS BEEN GRANTED
EXTENSION OF 14 DAYS STAY UNTIL THE APPEAL IS HEARD.
THE INCIDENT HAS STIRRED MUCH CONTROVERSY AND SPECULATION AMONG SOCIAL SERVICE GROUPS AND THE PRESS IN GENERAL,
THE RATE OF RESETTLING VIETNAMESE REFUGEES WILL DROP SHARPLY AFTER MARCH, THE HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVE OF UNHCR, JACQUES TERLIN SAID YESTERDAY.
MR TERLIN ESTIMATED ABOUT 6 000 REFUGEES WOULD BE RESETTLED FROM JANUARY TO MARCH AT AN AVERAGE OF 2 000 A MONTH.
BUT AFTER MARCH, THE RESETTLEMENT RATE WILL DECREASE SHARPLY BECAUSE OF SMALLER QUOTAS FROM COUNTRIES TAKING VIETNAMESE REFUGEES, HE SAID.
THE MILLE'S GROUP OF HONG KONG HAS CONCLUDED A DEAL WITH SHENZHEN AUTHORITIES TO SET UP THE FIRST INDUSTRIAL ESTATE FOR MEDIUM AND SMALL SCALE FACTORIES FROM HONG KONG.
THE GROUP AND AUTHORITIES OF BOJI, A COUNTY BORDERING THE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE OF SHENZHEN CITY, HAVE FORMED A JOINT
VENTURE TO OPERATE THE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.
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