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MONDAY, JULY 31, 1989
NO AGREEMENT IN ANTI-DUMPING TALKS
BILATERAL CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (EC) UNDER ARTICLE 15 OF THE ANTI-DUMPING CODE HAVE ENDED WITH NO AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES.
THE TALKS TOOK PLACE IN GENEVA ON JULY 26. THE HONG KONG DELEGATION WAS LED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR STUART HARBINSON.
SPEAKING ON HIS RETURN FROM GENEVA, MR HARBINSON SAID HONG KONG HAD PRESENTED ITS VIEW THAT IN A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT RESPECTS THE EC DEFINITIVE FINDINGS IN THIS CASE WERE INCONSISTENT WITH THE GATT.
HOWEVER,
"THE EC COULD NOT ACCEPT THIS INTERPRETATION. IT DID, OFFER TO HOLD FURTHER INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS TO EXPLORE IN MORE DEPTH HOW NEW COMPANIES WISHING TO EXPORT VIDEO CASSETTES TO THE EC MIGHT BE TREATED," MR HARBINSON SAID.
"AS NO AGREEMENT CAN BE REACHED, HONG KONG HAS CONCLUDED THAT IT WILL CONSIDER THE OFFER OF FURTHER INFORMAL TALKS ON THE POSITION OF NEW COMPANIES, BUT IT KEEPS OPEN ALL ITS OPTIONS FOR FUTURE ACTION," HE ADDED.
WORKING PARTY TO REVIEW PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THE FORMATION OF A WORKING PARTY TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF HONG KONG'S PRIMARY HEALTH CARE.
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PROFESSOR ROSIE YOUNG HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR CHAIR THE WORKING PARTY. PROF YOUNG IS THE SENIOR PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR AND PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
"THE WORKING PARTY WILL REVIEW DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE WITH A VIEW TO ADVISING ON CHANGES WHICH MAY BE Needed TO IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE TO THE PUBLIC," A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE ASPECTS TO BE COVERED IN THE REVIEW INCLUDE THE GENERAL OUT-PATIENT SERVICE, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CARE (INCLUDING FAMILY PLANNING), THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DISEASE, HE ADDED.
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