WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1986
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HK ASSESSING PACT ON SEMI-CONDUCTORS
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HONG KONG IS ASSESSING AN AGREEMENT RECENTLY REACHED BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN ON THE LATTER'S EXPORTS OF SEMI-CONDUCTORS.
THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, SAID ONE OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT CALLS FOR JAPAN TO KEEP A CHECK ON THE EXPORT PRICE OF CHIPS SENT TO A NUMBER OF THIRD MARKETS, INCLUDING HONG KONG.
HE SAID THAT THERE COULD WELL BE IMPLICATIONS RELATING TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE (GATT) AND HONG KONG WAS NOW EXAMINING THE MATTER TO ASCERTAIN WHAT HONG KONG TRADE INTERESTS MIGHT BE AFFECTED.
IN ORDER TO DO THIS, THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT WOULD BE CONTACTING INDUSTRY AND MAJOR INDUSTRIAL AND TRADE ORGANISATIONS TO GATHER INFORMATION.
THREE NT SITES TO LET BY TENDER *****
TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE SHORT-TERM TENANCIES OF TWO GOVERNMENT SITES IN TSUEN WAN AND ONE IN YUEN LONG.
THE TSUEN WAN SITES, MEASURING 1 475 AND 1 890 SQUARE METRES, ARE AT TSUEN WAN MARKET STREET AND YUEN TUN CIRCUIT.
BOTH ARE FOR USE AS FEE-PAYING PUBLIC PARKING AREAS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AND BUSES, EXCLUDING CONTAINER TRACTORS AND TRAILERS.
THE INITIAL TENANCY OF THE SMALLER LOT IS TWO YEARS, WHILE THAT OF THE LARGER LOT IS ONE YEAR, BOTH RENEWABLE QUARTERLY AT THE END OF THE PERIOD.
THE THIRD LOT IS AT MA TIN ROAD, YUEN LONG.
MEASURING ABOUT 5 320 SQUARE METRES, IT IS ALSO FOR USE AS A FEE-PAYING PUBLIC CAR PARK OR STORAGE OF GOODS, EQUIPMENT OR CONTAINERS.
THE INITIAL TENANCY OF THE SITE IS SIX MONTHS, MONTHLY AFTERWARDS.
RENEWABLE
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS FOR THE THREE LOTS IS NOON ON NOVEMBER 14.
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