FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1985
NO CHANGE OF DECISION, BOAT WIVES TOLD
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THE 14 BOAT WIVES AT YAU MA TEI TYPHOON SHELTER ARE BEING TOLD THAT THE POINTS THEY MADE IN THEIR PETITION TO THE GOVERNOR YESTERDAY HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY CONSIDERED BUT THE CONCLUSION IS THAT THEY PROVIDE NO GOOD REASON TO REVERSE THE DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
REPLYING TODAY ON THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR DAVID JE AFFRESON REITERATED THAT IF THE BOAT WIVES RETURN TO CHINA VOLUNTARILY, THE GOVERNMENT WILL ASK THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES TO GIVE THEM PRIORITY IN GRANTING ONE-WAY PERMITS FOR THEM TO RETURN TO HONG KONG.
BUT IF THEY NOW FAIL TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY, THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION WILL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO MAKE REMOVAL ORDERS AGAINST THEM, MR JEAFFRESON SAID.
THE REPLY TO THE PETITION MADE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNOR WAS SENT TO THE 14 BOAT WIVES THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON.
U.S. RECOGNISES H.K.'S FAIR TRADE
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RECOGNITION BY THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE MR CLAYTON YEUTTER, OF HONG KONG'S FAIR TRADE PRACTICES WAS WELCOMED BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR DONALD TSANG, TODAY (FRIDAY).
MR YEUTTER SPOKE YESTERDAY BEFORE THE HOUSE TRADE SUB- COMMITTEE IN WASHINGTON ON U.S. TRADE POLICY TOWARDS THE PACIFIC RIM.
IN QUESTION AND ANSWER, MR YEUTTER SAID THAT HONG KONG HAD AN OPEN MARKET WITH NO TARIFF OR OTHER BARRIERS AND THAT THE UNITED STATES HAD NO CONTROVERSY IN TRADE MATTERS WITH THE TERRITORY. MR TSANG WELCOMED THIS STATEMENT.
+THE AUTHORITIES IN HONG KONG HAVE A GOOD RECORD OF ENFORCEMENT,+ SAID MR YEUTTER ON THE QUESTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION. THE LEGAL SYSTEM IN THE TERRITORY, WHICH IS BASED ON THE BRITISH SYSTEM, PROVIDES A REASONABLE BASIS ON WHICH RIGHTS CAN BE PROTECTED, HE SAID.
MR YEUTTER SAID THAT THE UNITED STATES WAS WILLING TO EXPLORE A VARIETY OF ROUTES TOWARDS TRADE LIBERALISATION WHICH WERE CONSISTENT WITH THE GATT.
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