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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1987
GOVERNOR TO VISIT CHINA NEXT MONTH
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, WILL PAY A SIX-DAY VISIT CHINA EARLY NEXT MONTH, HIS SECOND SINCE ASSUMING OFFICE AS GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG IN APRIL THIS YEAR.
THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE FORTHCOMING TRIP IS TO OPEN THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL'S OFFICE IN SHANGHAI. BEFORE THAT, HE WILL PAY A VISIT TO CANTON, AND AFTERWARDS HE WILL TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT PEKING FOR DISCUSSIONS WITH SENIOR CHINESE OFFICIALS ON MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST.
SIR DAVID WILL LEAVE FOR CANTON ON NOVEMBER 30 (MONDAY) AND WILL FLY TO SHANGHAI THE NEXT DAY.
AFTER OPENING THE TDC OFFICE ON DECEMBER 2, THE GOVERNOR WILL FLY TO PEKING THE FOLLOWING DAY TO HOLD TALKS WITH CHINESE OFFICIALS ON DECEMBER 4.
THE GOVERNOR WILL RETURN ΤΟ HONG KONG ON DECEMBER 5
(SATURDAY).
COMMITTEE ON SCIENTIFICALLY ASSISTED HUMAN REPRODUCTION FORMED
A COMMITTEE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO CONSIDER THE SOCIAL, MORAL, ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES ARISING FROM LOCAL DEVELOPMENTS IN
TO HELP INFERTILE REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY DESIGNED
WOMEN TO HAVE
BABIES.
THIS COMMITTEE, TO BE CALLED THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENTIFICALLY ASSISTED HUMAN REPRODUCTION, WILL ALSO ASSESS THE PUBLIC'S REACTION TOWARDS THESE ISSUES AND ADVISE GOVERNMENT ON HOW THEY SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.
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SCIENTIFICALLY ASSISTED HUMAN REPRODUCTION TECHNIQUES, SUCH AS IN-VITRO FERTILIZATION, HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED IN HONG KONG IN THE COUPLE OF YEARS. IN VIEW OF THE POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS THAT MAY ARISE AS A RESULT OF FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN THIS FIELD, GOVERNMENT HAS SEEN IT APPROPRIATE TO SET UP A SPECIAL COMMITTEE ΤΟ CONSIDER IMPLICATIONS IN THE LOCAL CONTEXT.
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THE COMMITTEE