TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1989
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"IN OUR FUTURE MEETINGS, WE WILL HAVE TO LOOK VERY CAREFULLY AT THE ORIGINAL BIDS SUBMITTED ON FEBRUARY 28 TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN CLARIFICATIONS SOUGHT BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION
BRANCH.
"THESE WILL FORM THE BASIS OF OUR INQUIRY AND OUR RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL, HE SAID.
BUDGET DEBATE WINDS UP TOMORROW
SUBSEQUENT
THE SECOND READING DEBATE OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1989 WILL RESUME IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW WEDNESDAY) WHEN REPLIES ARE SCHEDULED TO BE GIVEN ON VARIOUS POINTS RAISED BY MEMBERS IN THE PREVIOUS BUDGET DEBATE.
THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE WILL MOVE THAT AN AMENDMENT TO THE OUTLINE OF THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE SCHEME, UNDER THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS (ASSISTANCE FUND} ORDINANCE, BE APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL SPEAK ON THE KOWLOON- CANTON RAILWAY ANNUAL REPORT 1988.
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL ALSO WIND UP THE BUDGET DEBATE.
MULTI-PRONGED STRATEGY TO COMBAT UNFAIR ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS
THE TRADE DEPARTMENT VIEWS THE SERIES OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS BY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY MOST SERIOUSLY AND IS LEAVING NO STONE UNTURNED IN COMBATTING ANY UNFAIRNESS WHICH EMERGES, THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR MICHAEL SZE, TOLD AN AUDIENCE FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES LIONS CLUB TODAY (TUESDAY).
HE SAID THE DEPARTMENT WAS ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM FROM VARIOUS FRONTS AND WAS FOLLOWING A MULTI-PRONGED STRATEGY.
WHILE THE GOVERNMENT DID NOT OBJECT TO LEGITIMATE ANTI-DUMPING ACTION, ITS MAIN CONCERN WAS THAT HONG KONG'S TRADING PARTNERS DID NOT IMPOSE ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS IN SITUATIONS WHERE FROM AN ECONOMIC POINT OF VIEW, DUMPING WAS NOT OCCURRING, MR SZE SAID.
/"IN ECONOMIC