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SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1985
+ LOCAL MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE THEIR COMMENTS ON THE WAIVER REQUESTS. SUBMISSIONS CAN BE SENT EITHER TO THE TRADE DEPARTMENT OR DIRECT TO THE U.S. GSP SUB-COMMITTEE BEFORE OCTOBER 1.
+BEFORE EXERCISING HIS WAIVER AUTHORITY, THE U.S. PRESIDENT IS REQUIRED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE ANTICIPATED IMPACT OF SUCH ACTION ON U.S. PRODUCERS OF LIKE OR DIRECTLY COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS, THE GENERAL LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE BENEFICIARY COUNTRY, ITS COMPETITIVENESS IN RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT AND THE TRADE PRACTICES OF THE COUNTRY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+WHETHER THE 41 PRODUCTS OF HONG KONG WILL BE GRANTED WAIVER DEPENDS ON THE OUTCOME OF THE GENERAL REVIEW, WHICH WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY JANUARY 4, 1987 AND TAKE EFFECT ON JULY 1, 1987.+
DETAILS OF THE GSP REVIEW AND LIST OF THE WAIVER REQUESTS IN RESPECT OF HONG KONG ACCEPTED FOR THE REVIEW ARE CONTAINED IN A COMMERCIAL INFORMATION CIRCULAR ISSUED TODAY (SATURDAY).
COPIES OF THE CIRCULAR ARE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM THE NORTH AMERICA DIVISION OF THE TRADE DEPARTMENT, 14TH FLOOR, OCEAN CENTRE, KOWLOON.
ADOLESCENT HEALTH EXHIBITION OPENS
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ADEQUATE COUNSELLING AND GUIDANCE TO ADOLESCENTS ON THE CHALLENGES THEY FACED WERE VITAL, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, MR ALLEN LEE, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE ADOLESCENT HEALTH EXHIBITION ORGA INSED BY THE CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, MR LEE SAID THAT YOUNG PEOPLE WERE FULL OF ENERGY AND AT THE PEAK OF PHYSICAL FITNESS, AND WERE ALSO CURIOUS, INNOVATIVE, ADVENTUROUS AND FEARLESS OF HARDSHIP.
HE SAID THAT SUCH QUALITIES COULD BE AN IMMENSE BUILDING FORCE IN SOCIETY IF CHANNELLED TOWARDS HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.
+ IT IS VITAL, THEREFORE, THAT ADOLESCENTS BE PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE INFORMATION ABOUT ALL THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE, AS WELL AS ADEQUATE COUNSELLING AND GUIDANCE DURING THIS IMPORTANT PERIOD IN LIFE, HE SAID.
/SHARING HIS