THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1983
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REES MEETS TEXTAB MEMBERS
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THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRADE, MR PETER REES, TODAY (THURSDAY) ATTENDED THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD MEETING CHAIRED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR BILL DORWARD.
THEY DISCUSSED VARIOUS TRADE ISSUES AFFECTING HONG KONG AND THE UNITED KINGDOM, INCLUDING THE RECENTLY CONCLUDED HK/ EEC TEXTILE AGREEMENT.
THE SENIOR BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER, MR CHRISTIAN ADAMS, ALSO ATTENDED THE MEETING. MR REES HAD EARLIER MET THE TEXTAB MEMBERS FOR LUNCH.
LABOUR MP TO VISIT HONG KONG
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MR JAMES CALLAGHAN, LABOUR MP FOR MIDDLETON AND PRESTWICH, WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON SATURDAY (JANUARY 8) FOR A NINE-DAY VISIT AT THE INVITATION OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
DURING HIS STAY HERE, MR CALLAGHAN WILL MEET THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF UMELCO AND THE URBAN COUNCIL.
HE WILL VISIT PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE, SCHOOLS, AND THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE IN SHA TIN AS WELL AS NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENTS.
THIS IS MR CALLAGHAN'S FIRST VISIT TO HONG KONG.
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