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Tuesday, October 23, 1973
INTERIM ARRANGEMENTS WITH SHOP TENANTS CLARIFIED
A Housing Department spokesman today pointed out that there were
certain inaccuracies in a newspaper report concerning a meeting held
yesterday between officers of the department and shop representatives.
"The shop tenants asked for a review of the present policy and in
order to facilitate the commencement of further discussion on the tenancy
agreement, the Housing Department agreed at the meeting to interim arrangements
for outstanding assignment cases to be dealt with", a spokesman said.
"It was agreed that until the terms of the new agreement had been
worked out, such shop tenants are permitted to assign their shops by
signing an agreement based on the previous conditions, but with the under-
standing that they would undertake to sign the new agreement when its terms
have been agreed upon by both parties concerned."
It is understood that comparatively only a small number of shop
tenants are affected by the temporary arrangements.
"It was also agreed at the meeting that further discussions should
be held between shop representatives and the Housing Department on the
terms of the shop tenancy agreement", the spokesman said.
No date has yet been fixed for the next meeting but it was agreed
that it should be held in a week or two.
The spokesman added that he hoped the temporary arrangement would
help solve the present dispute and that a new shop agreement acceptable
to both parties could be worked out in due course.
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