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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1979
CALENDAR YEAR
TO-DATE
JAN.-AUGUST
1979
JAN.-AUGUST
1978
INCREASE OR
DECREASE
$ MN.
$ MN.
$ MN.
%
DOMESTIC EXPORTS
34 382
25 012
9 370
+37.5
(% OF TOTAL
EXPORTS)
(73.2%)
(75.5%)
RE-EXPORTS
12 606
8 117
4 489 +55.3
TOTAL EXPORTS
46 989
33 129
IMPORTS
53 400
38 572
→ 13 859 +41.8
+ 14 828 +38.4
TRADE BALANCE
- 6 411
- 5 443
968
LAST 12 MONTHS
SEPTEMBER 1978 TO AUGUST 1979
SEPTEMBER 1977 TO AUGUST 1978
INCREASE OR
DECREASE
$ MN.
$ MN.
$ MN.
%
DOMESTIC EXPORTS
50 081
37 528
+ 12 553 +33.4
RE-EXPORTS
17 686
11 681
6 006
+51.4
TOTAL EXPORTS
67 768
49 209
+ 18 559
+37.7
IMPORTS
77 883
55 836
+ 22 047 +39.5
TRADE BALANCE
10 115
6 627
3 488
F.C.O. MINISTER VISITS REFUGEE CAMPS AND TAI PO
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THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, MR. PETER BLAKER, THIS (MONDAY) MORNING VISITED THE GOVERNMENT DOCKYARD AND THE HONG KONG RED CROSS TEMPORARY TRANSIT CENTRE FOR REFUGEES TO SEE CONDITIONS AND FACILITIES AT FIRST HAND.
HE WAS ACCOMPANIED ON THE VISIT BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, AND THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR. MORRIS MORGAN.
MR. BLAKER PRAISED THE EFFORTS OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT THE UNHCR AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS IN CARING FOR THE VIETNAMESE REFUGEES, AND SAID HE WOULD TRY TO MAKE THE REST OF THE WORLD REALISE THAT HONG KONG HAD MORE REFUGEES PER HEAD OF POPULATION THAN ANY COUNTRY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.
DURING HIS TOUR OF THE CENTRES, MR, BLAKER CHATTED WITH THE CAMP STAFF AND REFUGEE REPRESENTATIVES.
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