FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1977
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HK SIGNS MFA AGREEMENT
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THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS, MR. DAVID JORDAN, ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT HONG KONG HAS SIGNED THE PROTOCOL EXTENDING THE MULTI-FIBRE ARRANGEMENT FOR FOUR YEARS FROM JANUARY 1, 1978.
THE MFA PROVIDES THE MULTILATERAL FRAMEWORK FOR HONG KONG'S TEXTILE AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES. THE AGREEMENTS ALREADY REACHED WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY COVER MORE THAN 60 PER CENT OF HONG KONG'S TOTAL EXPORTS OF TEXTILES AND CLOTHING.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
NEW YEAR HONOURS LIST ****
COPIES OF A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO TODAY'S (FRIDAY) DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN CONTAINING A LIST OF HONG KONG RECIPIENTS ON NEW YEAR HONOURS ARE DISTRIBUTED IN THE PRESS BOXES, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, THIS EVENING.
PUBLICATION IS PERMITTED IN HONG KONG NEWSPAPERS TOMORROW (SATURDAY) MORNING BUT NO NEWS AGENCY OR OVERSEAS RADIO MAY CARRY THE INFORMATION WITHOUT THE EMBARGO QUALIFICATION. THE NEWS MAY BE BROADCAST FROM 7 A.M. TOMORROW ONWARDS OVER THE LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS.
ON NO ACCOUNT SHOULD ANY OF THE RECIPIENTS OF HONOURS BE CONTACTED FOR INTERVIEWS OR FOR INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE IR CAREERS OR BE APPROACHED IN ANY WAY IN CONNECTION WITH THE IR AWARDS BEFORE THESE HAVE BEEN PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED.
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