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THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1979
+APART FROM THIS NEW CONSULTATION CLAUSE WHICH WILL APPLY FOR THE LIFE OF THE AGREEMENT (1.E. UNTIL THE END OF 1982), THE BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT ARE UNAFFECTED BY THE AGREED PACKAGE, MR. JORDAN SAID.
MR. JORDAN ADDED THAT THE DEPARTMENT WOULD SHORTLY ANNOUNCE THE ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE AGREED
ARRANGEMENTS.
THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN FULLY CONSIDERED AND DISCUSSED BY THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD, MR. JORDAN STATED.
THE CONSULTATIONS WERE HELD IN HONG KONG IN JANUARY, IN LONDON IN MARCH AND AGAIN IN HONG KONG THIS WEEK. THE U.S. DELEGATION WAS LED BY AMBASSADOR MICHAEL B. SMITH AND THE HONG KONG DELEGATION BY MR. LAWRENCE MILLS, DIRECTOR OF TRADE.
REVIEWING THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME
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ABOUT 200 SOCIAL SERVICE GROUP LEADERS FROM VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS MET TODAY (THURSDAY) TO EVALUATE THE PAST YEARS' ACTIVITIES AND EXPLORE POSSIBLE WAYS OF IMPROVING THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.
THE MEETING, IN THE FORM OF A WORKSHOP, WAS ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR YOUTH RECREATION AND WAS HELD AT THE DUKE OF WINDSOR SOCIAL SERVICE BUILDING IN WAN CHAI UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF MR. JAMES SO, DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE.
ADDRESSING THE OPENING CEREMONY, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR. LI FOOK-KOW, SAID THAT THE PROGRAMME, WITH ITS CONSIDERABLE INCREASES IN ACTIVITIES AND FUNDING, HAD DEMONSTRATED GREAT SUCCESS OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS. THE ANNUAL REPORT BY THE COMMITTEE INDICATED THAT OVER 2,000,000 YOUNG PEOPLE HAD PARTICIPATED IN 8,000 EVENTS ORGANISED AT BOTH TERRITORY AND DISTRICT LEVELS IN 1978.
/HOWEVER, MR. LI