SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1986
CURRENT MFA TALKS IN GENEVA END
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THE LATEST ROUND OF TALKS ON A SUCCESSOR ARRANGEMENT TO THE MULTI-FIBRE ARRANGEMENT ENDED IN GENEVA YESTERDAY, A TRADE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED.
THE TALKS INCLUDED BOTH FORMAL AND INFORMAL MEETINGS BETWEEN THE MAIN IMPORTING AND EXPORTING MEMBERS OF THE MEA.
+AS EXPECTED, THE TALKS HAVE NOW MOVED INTO A NEW STAGE, THE INFORMAL TALKS HAVE NOW BEGUN TO DISCUSS DETAILED ISSUES. SUCH AS GROWTH RATES, WHICH WILL HAVE TO BE RESOLVED BEFORE. ANY NEW ARRANGEMENT CAN BE AGREED, THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, REPORTED FROM GENEVA.
+ALTHOUGH THIS IS A USEFUL START, THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT WE ALL FACE SOME TOUGH NEGOTIATIONS IN THE MONTHS AHEAD IF A MUTUALLY ACCEPTABLE MULTILATERAL ARRANGEMENT IS TO BE CONCLUDED.+
MR MACLEOD SAID THE PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS WOULD NOW INTENSIFY, WITH FURTHER TALKS LIKELY IN EARLY MAY AND EARLY AND LATE JUNE, FOLLOWED BY A HEAVY SCHEDULE IN JULY IF NECESSARY.
SPECIAL TRAFFIC CHANGES FOR BANK OPENING
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT THE FOLLOWING TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN CENTRAL DISTRICT BETWEEN 7 PM AND 10 PM ON MONDAY (APRIL 7) IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE HONGKONG BANK BUILDING:
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QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL TO ICE HOUSE STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES, PRIVATE BUSES AND GOODS VEHICLES EXCEEDING 5.5 TONNES GRÖSS.
OTHER VEHICLES WILL BE ALLOWED TO GAIN ACCESS TO HILTON HOTEL GARDEN ROAD CARPARK AND THE PETROL STATION BUT WILL EXIT VIA QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, BANK STREET,
BANK STREET, DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL AND ICE HOUSE STREET TO REJOIN QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
* BANK STREET WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY NORTHBOUND.
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ICE HOUSE STREET BETWEEN DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL AND QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL WILL BECOME ONE-WAY SOUTHBOUND.
NORTHBOUND