MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1982
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HONG KONG/CANADA TEXTILE ARRANGEMENTS
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FOLLOWING A WEEK OF NEGOTIATION, A NEW AD REFERENDUM TEXTILE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CANADA WAS INITIALLED IN HONG KONG YESTERDAY (SATURDAY).
THIS IS TO COVER THE EXPORT OF CERTAIN TEXTILES AND GARMENTS FROM HONG KONG TO CANADA FOR THE PERIOD 1982 TO 1986 AND WILL SUPERSEDE THE EXISTING ONE-YEAR INTERIM ARRANGEMENT CURRENTLY IN PLACE FOR 1982 ONLY.
THE AGREEMENT WAS CONCLUDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE MULTI-FIBRE ARRANGEMENTS.
THE CANADIAN DELEGATION WAS LED BY THE CANADIAN CHIEF TEXTILES NEGOTIATOR, MR DOUG ARTHUR, AND THE HONG KONG DELEGATION BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF TRADE, MR JUSTIN YUE.
DETAILS OF THE NEW AGREEMENT, WHICH IS STILL SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE RESPECTIVE GOVERNMENTS, WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.
INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL SYMPOSIUM IN HONG KONG
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MORE THAN 50 OVERSEAS DELEGATES REPRESENTING MAJOR INTERNATIONAL ARTS CENTRES, FESTIVALS, BROADCASTING AUTHORITIES, THE MEDIA, AND MUSIC AND ARTS INSTITUTIONS HAVE ARRIVED HERE TO ATTEND A FOUR-DAY SYMPOSIUM ON EAST WEST EXCHANGE IN MUSIC AND THE PERFORMING ARTS.
THE SYMPOSIUM IS ORGANISED BY THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL OF UNESCO, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE 10TH HONG KONG ARTS FESTIVAL.
THE OPENING CEREMONY WAS HELD AT THE RECITAL HALL OF THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE THIS (MONDAY) MORNING.
IT WAS ATTENDED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR DENIS BRAY- MR M.G.R. SANDBERG THE URBAN COUNCIL CHAIRMAN, MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN- THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE
MR BARRIE WIGGHAM- IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT OF IMC, PROFESSOR SIR FRANK CALLAWAY- AND THE SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF UNESCO, MR JACK BORNOFF.
IN HIS WELCOMING ADDRESS, THE SYMPOSIUM PRESIDENT, MR ALEX WU TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE THE MODEL OF THE PROPOSED ACADEMY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS WHICH WAS ON DISPLAY AT THE ARTS CENTRE THIS MORNING.
HE SAID THE ACADEMY WOULD DO MUCH MORE THAN PROVIDE REHEARSAL AND TRAINING PREMISES IT WOULD BECOME A FOCUS FOR MANY OF OUR ASPIRATIONS TOWARDS THE HIGHEST STANDARDS.
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