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TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1985
+ONE MANUFACTURING JOB IN SIX IN THE U.S. DEPENDS ON EXPORTS, AND THESE INTERESTS WILL BE THE ONES TO SUFFER AS A RESULT OF ENACTMENT OF THE BILL; SO WILL YOUR FARMERS AND TOBACCO GROWERS, + MR HO SAID.
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THE BILL AND OTHER PROTECTIONIST LEGISLATION, MR HO SAID, AGAINST THE INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES, ITS MANY FRIENDS AND ITS TRADING PARTNERS. THE POLITICS OF PROTECTIONISM IS CLEARLY A POWERFUL AND EMOTIVE FORCE, AND THE HEAVY RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEALING WITH THAT FORCE IN THE U.S. RESTS WITH YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES.
+WE IN HONG KONG AND OTHERS THROUGHOUT THE FREE WORLD ARE SYMPATHETIC AND ARE LOOKING TO YOU TO EXERCISE IMAGINATION AND LEADERSHIP IN ADDRESSING THE ISSUES AND RESOLVING THE PROBLEMS WHICH FACE YOU NOW AND WHICH WILL UNDOUBTEDLY GROW IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.+
MR HO CONCLUDED: +BUT WE ARE NOT A LITTLE BEWILDERED BECAUSE WE ARE A COMPLETELY OPEN ECONOMY - DOING WHAT SUCCESSIVE U.S. ADMINISTRATIONS PREACH - AND YET YOUR ACTIONS SEEM TARGETED AT US.
+THESE SHOCKS NOTWITHSTANDING, I WOULD LIKE TO CONCLUDE BY REAFFIRMING OUR TRUST IN FAIR PLAY, OUR COMMITMENT TO MAINTAINING OUR OPEN MARKET POLICIES AND OUR EXCELLENT COMMERCIAL RELATIONS AND FRIENDSHIP WITH THE U.S.+
FIRST DB TO DISCUSS GREEN PAPER
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NORTH DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL TAKE THE LEAD TO DISCUSS
THE GREEN PAPER ON +WELL-OFF+ PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS AT THE DISTRICT BOARD LEVEL IN THEIR MEETING ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 22).
MEMBERS WILL ALSO GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON PROPOSALS TO REDEVELOP SHA TAU KOK.
A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE TA KWU LING RURAL CENTRE WILL ALSO
BE DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE A MOTION ON THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD'S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, AND REPORTS FROM VARIOUS COMMITTEES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 9 AM ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 22) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, FANLING ROUNDABOUT, NEW TERRITORIES.