TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1990
5
MINISTER FOR
LO, AND DIRECTOR
EARLIER IN THE DAY, ACCOMPANIED BY HONG KONG'S ECONOMIC AND TRADE AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON, MR PETER OF THE HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE IN NEW YORK, MR KERRY MCGLYNN, SIR DAVID MADE A ROUND OF VISITS, INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH THE MEDIA AND LUNCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, NEW YORK'S LEADING FOREIGN POLICY "THINK TANK".
HE ALSO VISITED THE HONGKONG BANK'S EXHIBITION ON "CHINNERY AND THE CHINA COAST", A COLLECTION OF 70 PAINTINGS BY EUROPEAN AND CHINESE ARTISTS IN SOUTH CHINA DURING THE 19TH CENTURY.
STAFF OF THE HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL PROMOTIONS OFFICES ALSO HAD A CHANCE TO MEET SIR DAVID AND DISCUSS THEIR WORK WITH HIM WHEN HE VISITED THEIR OFFICES.
SIR DAVID FLIES TO OTTAWA LATER TODAY TO BEGIN THE VISIT TO CANADA BY A HONG KONG GOVERNOR.
FIRST EVER
NEXT SIX MONTHS CRUCIAL FOR URUGUAY ROUND
THE NEXT SIX MONTHS WILL BE CRUCIAL FOR THE URUGUAY ROUND OF MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR MORE THAN THREE AND A HALF YEARS, THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, JOHN CHAN, SAID THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING.
MR
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE 12TH COUNCIL SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TEXTILES AND CLOTHING BUREAU (ITCB), MR CHAN SAID THE WORLD'S ATTENTION WOULD INCREASINGLY BE FOCUSSED ON THE LIKELY OUTCOME OF THIS UNPRECEDENTED ROUND OF TRADE TALKS TO SEE IF THE CREDIBILITY AND INTEGRITY OF THE MULTILATERAL TRADING SYSTEM COULD BE UPHELD.
HE SAID THE SUCCESS OF THE ROUND WOULD DEPEND ON THE SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION OF MANY LONG STANDING TRADE PROBLEMS, INCLUDING THOSE ON AGRICULTURE, TROPICAL PRODUCTS AND TEXTILES AND CLOTHING.
'IN RESPECT OF TEXTILES AND CLOTHING, IT IS RECOGNISED THAT THE ROUND OFFERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO REVERSE THE LONG TREND OF RELENTLESS, SELECTIVE AND DISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT TARGETED AT EXPORTS OF TEXTILES AND CLOTHING PRODUCTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES.
MISS,
平野
"I HASTEN TO ADD THAT THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY WE SHOULD NOT HE SAID.
/BECAUSE THE