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SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1975
SENIOR HONG KONG TRADE NEGOTIATORS LEAVE FOR LONDON
FOR CONSULTATIONS ON TEXTILES
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TWO SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT LEAVE FOR LONDON TONIGHT FOR CONSULTATIONS CONNECTED WITH THE TEXTILE MARKETING NEGOTIATIONS DUE TO BE HELD WITH THE COMMON MARKET COUNTRIES LATER THIS YEAR.
THE HONG KONG TRADE NEGOTIATORS ARE MR. LAWRENCE MILLS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF C AND I IN-CHARGE OF COMMERCIAL RELATIONS, AND MR. PETER TSAO. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR IN-CHARGE OF RELATIONS WITH THE COMMON MARKET.
IN LONDON, MR. MILLS AND MR. TSAO WILL BE SEEING BRITISH TRADE OFFICIALS AT WHITEHALL AS WELL AS HONG KONG'S TWO REPRESENTATIVES IN BRUSSELS, MR. CLAUDE BURGESS AND MR. PAT DODGE.
THE TWO-WEEK TRIP WILL ALSO TAKE THEM TO BRUSSELS FOR TALKS WITH OFFICIALS OF THE COMMON MARKET COMMISSION AND, PERHAPS, OF SOME MEMBER GOVERNMENTS OF THE E.E.C.
MR. MILLS AND MR. TSAO WILL BE TALKING ABOUT MATTERS CONNECTED WITH EEC TEXTILE NEGOTIATIONS WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO START SOON.
MR. MILLS SAID BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE THAT THE VISIT IS PURELY A FACT-FINDING ONE NEEDED TO HELP HIM PUT HONG KONG'S NEGOTIATING BRIEF INTO FINAL PERSPECTIVE.
EXHIBITION OF STUDENTS' CREATIVE WORK *******
AN EXHIBITION OF STUDENTS' CREATIVE WORK WILL BE HELD AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, CULTURAL CRAFTS CENTRE, 4 PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT, LATER THIS MONTH.
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPENED FROM 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M. ON WEEKDAYS AND 9 A.M. TO 12 NOON ON SATURDAY.
THE DISPLAY WILL CONSIST OF SELECTED NEEDLEWORK BY PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS, SELECTED PAINTINGS BY JUNIOR SCHOOL PUPILS AND WORKS OF ART BY FORM 5/MIDDLE 5 STUDENTS.
IT WILL BE OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS PREPARING FOR THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION IN ART.
HEADS OF SCHOOLS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO VISIT THE EXHIBITION.
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