TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1982
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TEXTILE CONSULTATIONS RECESSED
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CONSULTATIONS ON A NEW TEXTILE RESTRAINT AGREEMENT BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY HAS BEEN RECESSED, MR LAWRENCE MILLS, WHO HEADS THE HONG KONG DELEGATION FOR THE NEGOTIATIONS IN BRUSSELS, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
+THE COMMUNITY DELEGATION TOLD US THAT IT HAD TO REPORT TO MEMBER STATES ON THE POSITIONS REACHED.+
+WE HAVE MADE CLEAR THAT HONG KONG IS READY TO CONTINUE THE TALKS AT ANY MUTUALLY CONVENIENT TIME, HE ADDED.
MR MILLS SAID THAT A WIDE MEASURE OF AGREEMENT HAD BEEN REACHED IN THE NEGOTIATIONS BUT SOME MAJOR ISSUES REMAINED TO BE RESOLVED.
HE DECLINED TO ELABORATE, SAYING THAT IT WOULD BE UNTIMELY TO REVEAL DETAILS OF THE TALKS SİNCE THE NEGOTIATIONS WERE NOT YET COMPLETED.
THROUGHOUT THE 12-DAY CONSULTATIONS IN BRUSSELS THE HONG KONG DELEGATION WERE GIVEN ON-THE-SPOT GUIDANCE BY THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD, CHAIRED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR BILL DORWARD.
PARENTS CONSENT NEEDED FOR FLAG DAY SALES
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SCHOOLS SHOULD OBTAIN THE CONSENT OF PARENTS BEFORE SENDING THEIR STUDENTS TO SELL FLAGS OR FLOWERS FOR CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS ON APPROVED FLAG OR FLOWER DAYS, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY IN A CIRCULAR TO SCHOOLS.
THE CIRCULAR REMINDED HEADS OF SCHOOLS THAT STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN THESE ACTIVITIES MUST BE ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY AND THE PRIOR CONSENT OF PARENTS SHOULD BE OBTAINED.
THE CIRCULAR ALSO POINTED OUT THAT ONLY STUDENTS OF FORM OR MIDDLE 4 AND ABOVE MAY BE SENT OUT TO SELL FLAGS OR FLOWERS AND THAT INSURANCE AGAINST ACCIDENTS AND ROBBERY SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR THEM.
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