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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1980
+PARTICIPANTS OF THE CONFERENCE HAD ALREADY EXPRESSED
A DESIRE TO RECIPROCATE. THE MAJORITY ASKED FOR CONSIDERATION TO BE GIVEN TO THE FORMATION OF AN ASIAN AND PACIFIC CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION.
+ THE CONFERENCE DISCUSSED THE UNITED NATIONS STANDARD MINIMUM RULES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS AND HAD NOTED THAT SOME COUNTRIES HAD DIFFICULTIES IN MEETING THE FULL REQUIREMENTS. HOWEVER, THE CONFERENCE AGREED THAT ALL COUNTRIES WOULD CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARDS THEIR FULL IMPLEMENTATION.+
GRAPHIC GUIDE TO 1980-81 BUDGET ****
A GRAPHIC GUIDE TO THE 1980-81 BUDGET IS NOW AVAILABLE.
IT PRESENTS IN A COMBINED CHINESE AND ENGLISH VERSION A SERIES OF 17 CHARTS ILLUSTRATING SIGNIFICANT FEATURES OF THE ECONOMY AND THE PLANNED ESTIMATES OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE COMING FINANCIAL YEAR,
THE GUIDE CAN BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING AT CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL DISTRICT, AND FROM THE MARKETING OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES ON THE SIXTH FLOOR, FIRE BRIGADE BUILDING AT 46 CONNAUGHT ROAD, CENTRAL. EARLY NEXT WEEK IT WILL ALSO BE OBTAINABLE FROM CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND DISTRICT OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
TWO OTHER FREE PUBLICATIONS - BOOKLET COPIES OF THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S SPEECH IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH VERSIONS, AND A NEW EDITION OF THE POCKET-SIZE FOLDER +HONG KONG IN FIGURES+ - WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE SAME OUTLETS WITHIN THE NEXT FORTNIGHT,
A PACKAGE OF THREE BUDGET PUBLICATIONS GIVING FULL DETAILS OF PLANNED EXPENDITURE BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND THE DRAFT REVENUE ESTIMATES FOR 1980-81 IS ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT $260 A SET.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS ON SALE INCLUDE THE BOOKLET THE 1980-81 BUDGET ECONOMIC BACKGROUND+, WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT $14 EACH IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH VERSIONS.
THE ESTIMATES OF GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT 1966 TO 1978 AT $7 EACH AND THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUB-COMMITTEE OF FINANCE COMMITTEE 1979 AT $280 EACH ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR SALE.
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