الفيا

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1989

IN ADDITION TO HONG KONG, PROPOSALS HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE U.S., EEC, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, NORDIC COUNTRIES AND SOUTH KOREA. THE NEGOTIATIONS OVER THE NEXT YEAR CAN BE EXPECTED TO BE VERY ACTIVE

TOUGH.

AND

"HONG KONG WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PRIME MOVER IN FOCUSSING ATTENTION IN THE GATT ON THE NEED TO REVISE THE CODE. 1 AM HOPEFUL THAT MANY UNSATISFACTORY FEATURES OF THE CODE WILL BE REMOVED CLOSE OF THE URUGUAY ROUND NEGOTIATIONS," MR SZE SAID.

BY THE

DR WANG GUNGWU APPOINTED TO EXCO

THAT

THE

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED DR WANG GUNGWU AS A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FROM JANUARY 1, 1990 TO DECEMBER 31, 1991.

IN MAKING THIS APPOINTMENT, THE GOVERNOR PAID TRIBUTE TO DR WANG'S ADMIRABLE RECORD OF PUBLIC SERVICE OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS.

THE FOLLOWING ARE BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF DR WANG:

DR HANG GUNG

AGED 59. VICE CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG. PREVIOUSLY PROFESSOR OF FAR EASTERN HISTORY AT AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.

HIS PUBLIC SERVICE INCLUDES: CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.

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