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FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1981
OWNERS MAY ESTABLISH CLAIMS TO COMPENSATION WHERE THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS REQUIRES LEGAL STRUCTURES TO BE REMOVED, OR THE BUILDING AUTHORITY REFUSES TO APPROVE BUILDING PLANS.
A NUMBER OF TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT STREET ALTERATIONS MAY BE NECESSARY TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILWAY, AND WHEN DETAILS OF THESE ARE FINALISED, ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE MADE IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
BUSINESS OWNERS WILL BE ENTITLED TO SUBMIT CLAIMS FOR BUSINESS LOSS. AS WITH THE MODIFIED INITIAL SYSTEM AND THE TSUEN WAN EXTENSION, OPERATORS OF SMALL SHOPS AND BUSINESSES WHOSE TRADE IS AFFECTED BY THE WORKS CAN APPLY FOR MONTHLY PAYMENTS UNDER AN ADVANCE PAYMENT SCHEME.
ALL CLAIMS MUST BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. THE TIME LIMIT FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CLAIMS IS IN MOST CASES ONE YEAR, AS LAID DOWN IN THE ORDINANCE. GENERAL ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE RAILWAY AREA PLAN SHOULD BE ADDRESSED FIRST TO CITY DISTRICT OFFICES.
THE RAILWAY AREA PLAN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE ISLAND LINE IS_UNDER PREPARATION, AND IS EXPECTED TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
HONG KONG/US TEXTILES AGREEMENT
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MR LAWRENCE MILLS, ACTING DIRECTOR OF TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS, ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT AGREEMENT HAD BEEN REACHED BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE UNITED STATES ON AN ARRANGEMENT MODIFYING THE TERMS OF THE HK/US TEXTILES AGREEMENT FOR 1981.
+THE CONSULTATIONS WERE FIRST HELD IN HONG KONG ON FEBRUARY 24 AND RESUMED IN GENEVA LAST WEEK. THE OUTCOME REPRESENTS A BALANCED PACKAGE AND AS SUCH CONTAINS PLUSES AND MINUSES FOR BOTH SIDES, SAID MR MILLS.
+WE HAVE SECURED USEFUL INCREASES IN A NUMBER OF CATEGORIES WHERE WE THINK WE ARE GOING TO DO QUITE WELL IN 1981.
+ IN RETURN WE HAVE AGREED NOT TO USE CARRYOVER OR CARRYFORWARD IN THIS YEAR IN 9 CATEGORIES. IN ADDITION,
IN ADDITION, WE HAVE AGREED TO LIMIT OUR USE OF SWING PROVISION IN THESE 9 CATEGORIES TO NOT MORE THAN 5 PER CENT. WE HAVE ALSO AGREED NOT TO USE CARRYOVER IN 3 CATEGORIES AND NOT TO USE CARRYFORWARD IN ANOTHER TWO.
+IN ARRIVING AT THESE ARRANGEMENTS WE WERE CONCERNED NOT TO DO ANYTHING THAT MIGHT PREJUDICE HONG KONG'S POSITION ON THE QUESTION OF THE MFA RENEWAL. IN OUR VIEW WE SUCCEEDED IN DOING THIS AND WE ARE NOW ABLE TO GO FORWARD INTO THE MFA RE-NEGOTIATIONS WITH THIS CLOUD BEHIND US.+
/MR MILLS