TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1984'
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE CONSULTATIONS HAD ALSO INCLUDED THE UNITED STATES ACTION ON RECLASSIFICATION OF GARMENT PARTS. NO AGREEMENT HAD BEEN REACHED AT THIS STAGE ON THE ISSUE, BUT THE UNITED STATES HAD AGREED THAT MEANWHILE LICENCES ISSUED AGAINST (A) EXPORT AUTHORISATIONS APPLIED FOR ON OR BEFORE MARCH 20, 1984; AND (B) EXPORT AUTHORISATIONS APPLIED FOR AFTER MARCH 20 ON THE BASIS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS DATED MARCH 20 OR EARLIER WOULD BE HONOURED AND GOODS COVERED BY SUCH LICENCES WOULD BE PERMITTED TO ENTER THE UNITED STATES UNDER EXISTING CATEGOR ISATION ARRANGEMENTS EVEN AFTER JULY 1.
SPECIAL WAIVER ARRANGEMENTS WOULD BE DEVISED TO ENABLE THIS TO BE IMPLEMENTED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT AGREEMENT HAD ALSO BEEN REACHED THAT CERTAIN +GENUINE+ PARTS, SUCH AS COLLARS, CUFFS, SLEEVES, WAIST BANDS AND BELT LOOPS FOR JEANS, WOULD BE EXEMPTED FROM THE NEW U.S. CLASSIFICATION ARRANGEMENTS. DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS WOULD HAVE TO BE DEVISED FOR THESE +GENUINE + PARTS TO BE EXEMPTED FROM THE U.S. RECLASS IF ICATION.
MEANWHILE, THE SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED THAT THE UNITED STATES MADE AN EXPORT AUTHORISATION (EA) CALL ON PART OF CATEGORY 659 (MMF SWIMSUITS) AT 3 PM TODAY (TUESDAY).
THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL CALLS BY THE UNITED STATES ON HONG KONG IN 1984 TO TEN.
PENDING CONSULTATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, THE DEPARTMENT HAS SUSPENDED THE ISSUE OF FURTHER EXPORT AUTHOR ISATIONS FOR THIS CATEGORY AS FROM 3 PM TODAY.
THE DEPARTMENT WILL HOWEVER, AS USUAL, CONTINUE TO APPROVE AND ISSUE EXPORT LICENCES FOR THIS CATEGORY AGAINST VALID EXPORT AUTHORISATIONS APPROVED PRIOR TO THE SUSPENSION.
SYMPATHY FOR BURNS VICTIM ***
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY EXPRESSED THE FULLEST SYMPATHY OF THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TO A FOUR-YEAR-OLD BOY WHO WAS BADLY BURNT ON THE FACE IN AN INCIDENT LAST DECEMBER.
+A FULL DEPARTMENTAL INQUIRY HAS BEEN HELD INTO THIS TRAGIC ACCIDENT, ALL MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL DUTIES TEAM ON DUTY IN THE AREA INTERVIEWED AT LENGTH, AND LEGAL ADVICE TAKEN, HE SAID.
+ABOUT 5.25 PM ON DECEMBER 12, A LORRY CARRYING GDT MEMBERS PARKED ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND TEAM MEMBERS MOVED AROUND THE CORNER AND DOWN FAT TSEUNG STREET IN THE DIRECTION OF SHUN NING ROAD.
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