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As far as Hong Kong was concerned, he said, part of the work
in this field necessarily involved government participation at the
international level and encouragement at the national level.
Mr. McGregor stressed that the increasing complexity of
international trade merited the "closest consideration", not only of
documents, but also of the procedures which govern the conduct of trade.
Trade controls had tended to increase in recent years and these,
together with the development of new port working techniques (in particular
containerisation) made it necessary for trade procedures affecting imports
and exports to be kept under continuous scrutiny by a properly authorised
and expert body.
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