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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22, 1989
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"THE DANGER OF TEXTILES
PROTECTIONISM
IN
THE UNITED
STATES
U.S. INDUSTRY IS
CONSUMERS OF EXISTING
SHOULD NOT BE FORGOTTEN, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE
TO U.S. DOING WELL, AND THE ESTIMATED COST QUOTAS IS RUNNING AT US$20 BILLION A YEAR.
THERE WAS
INHERENTLY NOTHING
CARRYING UNION TO ITS LOGICAL CONCLUSION BARRIERS WAS PROVIDED FOR IN THE TREATY OF ROME IN 1957. OF IT THERE SHOULD BE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR HONG KONG.
BUT, SAID MR MACLEOD, CONCERN TALK BY THE EEC OF RECIPROCITY.
HAD ARISEN
OBJECTIONABLE
ABOLITION OF ALL
THE ABOUT
ERC INTERNAL
ON THE FACR
BECAUSE PARTLY
OF
FURTHER CONCERN AROSE
OVER SUSPICIONS BY ABUSE THE NEW STATES MIGHT
SET-UP BY EMPLOYING CHANGING STANDARDS OR RULES WITHOUT ADEQUATE NOTICE.
SOME THAT MEMBER METHODS SUCH AS
ACTIONS HAD USE OF ANTI-DUMPING RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE
WITH UP, BE FOLLOWED AND THESE WOULD GIVEN RISE TO MUCH CONCERN THE ASSISTANCE OF HONG KONG'S NEWLY-APPOINTED ADVISERS,
THE MAIN INSTITUTION IN PREVENTING ANY ABUSES OR OF ANTI-DUMPING RULES, WAS, OF COURSE, THE GATT.
OF RECIPROCITY,
POINT HAD YET MR MACLEOD SAID HE DID NOT THINK THAT A CRISIS
SOME FLEXIBILITY BEEN REACHED IN RELATION TO THE FUTURE OF THE GATT. HAD BEEN SHOWN BY THE EEC AND THE U.S. IN RELATION TO AGRICULTURE.
"IT IS WORTH REMINDING OURSELVES THAT GATT IS SUBSCRIBED TO FOUR-FIFTHS OVER 90 GOVERNMENTS ACCOUNTING TOGETHER FOR MORE THAN WORLD TRADE, HE SAID.
"
"WHEN IT COMES TO THE CRUNCH, THE VAST MAJORITY DO NOT WANT SEE THE GATT FAIL."
BY
OF
ΤΟ
1991 CENSUS PRE-TEST THIS WEEK
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL
OF A VARIOUS ASPECTS THIS WEEK TO TEST THE PLANNING THE CENSUS IN MARCH 1991.
CONDUCT A PRE-TEST
OPERATION CRNSUS
FOR
A THAT
POPULATION
CENSUS UP-TO-DATE BENCHMARK DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
DECIDED THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED IN MARCH 1991 TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC OF THE POPULATION.
SUCH INFORMATION
AND
PLANNING, IS VITAL FOR GOVERNMENT
TRANSPORT, EDUCATION,
MEDICAL PARTICULARLY IN SUCH AREAS AS HOUSING,
IMPORTANT TO THE AND
SERVICES. IT IS ALSO AND SOCIAL HEALTH, PRIVATE SECTOR FOR BUSINESS AND RESEARCH PURPOSES.
THE PREZTEST ...........
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