Wednesday, November 21, 1973
HONG KONG TO RECEIVE MORE OIL FROM CHINA
China is to ship more kerosene and diesel oil to Hong Kong.
Announcing this today, a government spokesman said that the
government had been informed by the Far East Overseas Oil Co. (FEOSO)
that a shipment of 5,500 tons of light diesel oil from China arrived in
Hong Kong today (Wednesday). This was additional to FEOSO's normal
sales, a shipment of about 3,500 tons having already arrived earlier this
month.
The spokesman went on to say that FEOSO had indicated that they
planned to increase imports of kerosene and light diesel oil from China.
Commenting on these developments, the Deputy Colonial Secretary and
Chairman of the Oils Polioy Committee, Mr. Michael Clinton, said that these
additional shipments from China were in response to discussions which he
had held recently with FEOSO.
"We are most grateful that China has been able to help out the
people of Hong Kong in this way. These imports from China should help
to minimise any difficulties that might arise later."
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