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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1976
+THE PODIUM WILL COVER AN AREA OF ABOUT 3,800 SQUARE METRES. IT WILL PROVIDE SPACE FOR CAR PARKS, A CHURCH, THREE SQUASH COURTS, A GYMNASIUM, A SHOOTING RANGE, STORE ROOMS AND SOME OFFICES.
+ THE TOWER BLOCK WILL MAINLY CONTAIN OFFICES ON THE LOWER FLOORS WHILE THE UPPER FLOORS WILL BE TAKEN UP BY MESSES, AND SINGLE LIVING ACCOMMODATION AS WELL AS RECREATIONAL AND OTHER FACILITIES, HE SAID,
DUTCH AUTHORITIES RESUME ISSUE OF IMPORT
LICENCES FOR HONG KONG TEXTILES
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THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT IT HAD RECEIVED FORMAL CONFIRMATION FROM THE EEC COMMISSION THAT THE DUTCH AUTHROITIES WILL RESUME THE ISSUE OF IMPORT LICENCES FOR TEXTILE EXPORTS FROM HONG KONG.
WEEK.
THE CONFIRMATION FOLLOWS CONSULTATIONS HELD IN BRUSSELS LAST
EXPORTERS WITH TEXTILE GOODS HELD UP IN DUTCH PORTS, IN PARTICULAR GOODS FALL ING WITHIN CATEGORIES 8 (WOVEN TROUSERS) AND 13 (WOVEN NIGHTWEAR), ARE ADVISED TO INFORM THEIR IMPORTERS IN HOLLAND TO RE-SUBMIT THE IR IMPORT LICENCE APPLICATIONS TO THE DUTCH AUTHROITIES,
THE PROBLEM HAD EARLIER ARISEN BECAUSE OF THE DUTCH AUTHORITIES' REFUSAL TO ISSUE IMPORT LICENCES EVEN THOUGH SHIPMENTS HAD BEEN COUNTED AGAINST QUOTAS BEFORE THEY LEFT HONG KONG.
A COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT WITH THE RESUMPTION OF THE ISSUE OF LICENCES, THE SITUATION SHOULD QUICKLY RETURN TO NORMAL.