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THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1976
MR. PORTER TO VISIT EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
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MR. ROY PORTER, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, IS TO PAY A TWO-WEEK VISIT TO WEST GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND FOR TALKS WITH INDUSTRIALISTS IN THE TWO COUNTRIES ON THE POSSIBILITY OF SETTING UP OFFSHORE MANUFACTURING FACILITIES IN HONG KONG.
THE VISIT, BEGINNING TOMORROW (FRIDAY), WILL LAST UNTIL THE END OF MAY, IT IS ONE OF A SERIES OF INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION VISITS OVERSEAS ORGANISED THIS YEAR BY THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
MR. PORTER WILL VISIT HAMBURG, FRANKFURT, DUSSELDORF STUTTGART, ZURICH AND GENEVA.
DURING HIS STAY IN THESE CITIES, HE WILL MEET BOARD MEMBERS OR SENIOR EXECUTIVES OF COMPANIES LARGELY IN THE LIGHT AND MEDIUM- HEAVY ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES AND RELATED HIGH QUALITY SUPPORT AND SERVICING INDUSTRIES, SUCH AS METAL CASTING, FORGING, TOOL AND DIE-MAKING ETC.
HE WILL ALSO SPEAK TO GROUPS OF INDUSTRIALISTS AT SEMINARS AND MEET GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
CLOSURE OF ACCESS ROAD
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THE SECTION OF ROAD RUNNING ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF THE MURRAY ROAD MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK, ACCESS TO WHICH IS GAINED FROM COTTON TREE DRIVE NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH LAMBETH PATH WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT THOSE WITH SPECIAL PERMITS.
THE NEW ARRANGEMENT WILL COME INTO EFFECT FROM 7 A.M. TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THE ROAD IS RESTRICTED TO VEHICLES SERVICING THE BUILDING.
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