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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1989
HE WISHED THE IAFMM EVERY SUCCESS IN ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WHICH WILL TAKE THE FORM OF FULL-DAY PLENARY SESSIONS AT THE SHANGRI-LA HOTEL ON THE FISH MEAL AND FISH OIL TRADE ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 23 AND 241.
THE CONFERENCE TS ATTENDED BY TAPMM MEMBERS AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIVES OF INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS, THESE COUNTRIES TAKING PART INCLUDE WEST EUROPEAN AND EASTERN BLOC NATIONS, CHILE. PERU AND PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES IN THE FAR EAST.
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HK CONTINUES TO RUN CUSTOMS REGIONAL OFFICE
OFFICE OF
HONG KONG WILL CONTINUE TO RUN THE REGIONAL LIAISON THE CUSTOMS COOPERATION COUNCIL (000) IN THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (ESCAP) REGION.
THIS FOLLOWED THE SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE MEETING OF THE CUSTOMS CONTACT POINTS IN THE CCC ESCAP REGION HELD TN HONG KONG YESTERDAY (MONDAY) AND TODAY.
THE ESCAP REGIONAL LIAISON OFFICE WAS SET UP IN HONG KONG IN DECEMBER 1987. IT IS THE CENTRAL BODY FOR THE CO-ORDINATION AND EXCHANGE OF DRUG INFORMATION BETWEEN THE 16 CCC MEMBERS OF THE ESCAF REGION.
DURING THE MEETING, WHICH WAS HELD AT THE HONG KONG CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, 23 PARTICIPANTS FROM 14 CUSTOMS TERRITORIES INCLUDING HONG KONG HELD USEFUL DISCUSSIONS AND EXCHANGED IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES IN AREAS SUCH AS DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT, MUTUAL CO-OPERATION AND CUSTOMS TRAINING INITIATIVES.
TWO UNITED STATES CUSTOMS
REPRESENTATIVES IN HONG KONG FOR THE FIRST TIME. MACAU WAS INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING AS AN OBSERVER.
ATTENDED THE MEETING AS OBSERVERS.
FROM JANUARY NEXT YEAR, THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS WILL SEND AN OFFICER TO BE ATTACHED TO THE REGIONAL LIAISON OFFICE FOR 18 MONTHS
TO ASSIST THE RUNNING OF THE RLO.
THE MEETING IS HELD ONCE A YEAR. THE FIRST MEETING WAS HELD IN BANGKOK IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR.
REPRESENTING THE HONG KONG CUSTOMS IN THIS YEAR'S MEETING WERE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENTS 1LN TONG AND RAYMOND LI AND SUPERINTENDENT W.W. CHIK, OF THE INVESTIGATION
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE
J
BRANCH OF THE
DEPARTMENT.
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