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THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1974
FURTHER STEP IN DC AND REORGANISATION
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A FURTHER STACE IN THE REORGANISATION OF THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY. IT INVOLVES THE CREATION OF A NEW DIVISION TO DEAL EXCLUSIVELY WITH TEXTILE QUUTA CONTROLS.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TWO EXISTING COMMERCIAL RELATIONS DIVISIONS HAVE BEEN REPHASED. THERE WILL NOW BE ONE DIVISION CONCERNED SOLELY WITH EUROPEAN AFFAIRS, WHILE THE OTHER WILL HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL OTHER REGIONS.
THE NEW STRUCTURE TAKES ACCOUNT OF A HEAVY SCHEDULE OF TRADE NEGOTIATIONS ARISING FROM THE NEW ARRANGEMENT COVERING WORLD TRADE IN TEXTILES. ANOTHER BIG COMMITMENT INVOLVES EFFORTS TO IMPROVE HONG KONG'S STATUS IN THE GENERALISED PREFERENCE SCHEMES WHICH HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED BY MANY OF THE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES.
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VARIOUS STAFF MOVEMENTS HAVE TAKEN PLACE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT, PRINCIPALLY IN THE COMMERCIAL RELATIONS FIELD. LAWRENCE MILLS HAS SUCCEEDED MR. BILL DORWARD AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (COMMERCIAL RELATIONS).
MR. PETER TSAO IS THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR HEADING THE EUROPE DIVISION AND MR. JOHN ROBERTS IS THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF THE DIVISION DEALING WITH REGIONS OTHER THAN EUROPE.
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR HEADING THE NEW DIVISION RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL TEXTILE CONTROLS IS MRS. FRANCES HSIUNG.
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TWO OTHER APPOINTMENTS TO SENIOR POSTS HAVE BEEN MADE. JUSTIN YUE IS NOW ASSISTANT DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF THE INDUSTRY DIVISION, AND MR. KEN HARDY IS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR HEADING THE ADMINISTRATION DIVISION.
EARLIER THIS YEAR THE DEPARTMENT CREATED A NEW TRADE DIVISION WHICH IS CONCERNED WITH CERTIFICATION, LICENSING AND TRADE INVESTIGATION MATTERS. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR IN CHARGE IS MR. PAUL WONG.
A DC AND I SPOKESMAN COMMENTED: +THE CHANGES IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT REFLECT THE NEED TO KEEP ABREAST OF EXPANDING COMMITMENTS IN VARIOUS AREAS. IT IS QUITE LIKELY THAT FURTHER REVISION WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE FUTURE.+
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