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HOWEVER, MR MACLEOD ALSO POINTED OUT THAT RECENT EVENTS APPEARED TO HAVE RESULTED IN THE U.S. REVIEWING THE ELIGIBILITY OF HONG KONG (AMONG OTHERS) FOR TARIFF PREFERENCE AND A RISK CLEARLY EXISTED THAT AS PART OF SOME NEW PACKAGE HONG KONG WOULD LOSE TARIFF PREFERENCE.
MR MACLEOD SAID THAT ATTEMPTS ΤΟ RESOLVE THESE GENERAL AND PERSISTENT TRADE PROBLEMS UNILATERALLY OR EVEN BILATERALLY WERE MISGUIDED AND THAT HONG KONG WOULD CONTINUE TO DEVOTE ENERGY AND INGENUITY TO ADDRESSING THESE PROBLEMS MULTILATERALLY, THROUGH THE GATT.
"THERE IS A REASONABLE CHANCE THAT THE MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS CAN ACHIEVE REAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WORLD TRADING SYSTEM,
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NEW ROUND OF AND MUCH NEEDED
ON THE PROBLEM OF A LABOUR SHORTAGE, MR MACLEOD SAID THE GOVERNMENT CONTINUED TO SEE SERIOUS PROBLEMS IN RELAXING IMMIGRATION RULES TO PERMIT THE LARGE-SCALE IMPORTATION OF LABOUR.
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"THESE PROBLEMS RELATE PARTICULARLY TO LABOUR RELATIONS, TO THE EFFECT ON HOUSING AND SOCIAL SERVICES, AND TO IMMIGRATION DIFFICULTIES, HE SAID.
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HE, HOWEVER, SAID THE EXAMINATION OF LABOUR PARTICIPATION, AS WELL AS THE LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS TO ENABLE GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN WORKERS, WERE BEING TAKEN FORWARD WITH A SENSE OF URGENCY.
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FURTHERMORE, THE POSSIBILITY OF INDUSTRY ESTABLISHING DAY CARE FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN, AS A MEANS OF ATTRACTING HOUSEWIVES BACK TO WORK, IS BEING EXAMINED FURTHER WITH THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES," HE ADDED.
DEVELOPMENTS ON ARTS, RECREATION AND SPORTS OUTLINED
THE GOVERNMENT'S EMPHASIS ON CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IS TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY ENVIRONMENT FOR THE ARTISTIC POTENTIAL OF OUR COMMUNITY TO BE FULLY REALISED, THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THE HON T.H. CHAU, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR CHÂU POINTED OUT THAT WITH THE INCREASING NUMBERS OF CULTURAL FACILITIES COMING ON STREAM, THE GOVERNMENT'S ATTENTION ΤΟ THE CULTURAL FIELD WOULD TURN TO THE PROVISION OF GREATER SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL TALENT AND PERFORMING COMPANIES.
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