WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1990
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"THESE ESTIMATES DO NOT INCLUDE THE EXPENSES FOR AND RESTORATION OF FILMS NOR RENTAL CHARGES FOR OFFICE
FACILITIES.
ACQUISITION STORAGE
AND
CONTRACTUAL DISTRIBUTORS
"BESIDES THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ARCHIVES AND THE PRODUCERS AND OF THE FILMS, INCLUDING COPYRIGHTS, WOULD NEED TO BE EXAMINED IN DETAIL.
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IN THIS CONNECTION, MR TSAO SAID, A SURVEY OF FILM COMPANIES HAD RECENTLY BEEN CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS WERE BEING ANALYSED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF A CONSULTANCY COMMISSIONED IN 1989,
"IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE RESULTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN TWO TO THREE MONTHS. THIS WILL PAVE THE WAY FOR A DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT A FILM ARCHIVES SHOULD EVENTUALLY BE SET UP, HE ADDED.
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REVIEW OF POLICY ON VISITORS FROM EASTERN EUROPE
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THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON ALISTAIR ASPREY, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS RECENTLY REVIEWED ITS POLICY ON THE ENTRY OF VISITORS FROM EASTERN EUROPE AND THE SOVIET UNION, AND THE FOLLOWING CHANGES WILL BE INTRODUCED FROM JULY 16:
(A) VISITORS FROM THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC {EAST GERMANY) WILL BE TREATED IN THE SAME WAY AS VISITORS FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY (WEST GERMANY), THAT IS THEY WILL BE ABLE TO VISIT HONG KONG FOR UP то 30 DAYS WITHOUT A VISA; AND
(B)
WILL BR
VISAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF TOURISM AND SIGHTSEEING AVAILABLE TO VISITORS FROM CZECHOSLOVAKIA, HUNGARY AND POLAND.
IN GIVING A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON MARTIN BARROW, MR ASPREY SAID THE POLICY ON VISITS FROM THE SOVIET UNION AND OTHER EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES (BULGARIA, ROMANIA, ALBANIA) WOULD REMAIN UNCHANGED FOR THE TIME BEING.
"VISAS WILL BE ISSUED ONLY ΤΟ BUSINESSMEN, SPORTSMEN AND ENTERTAINERS OF INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION, DELEGATES TO CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS AND TRADE FAIRS, MERCHANT SEAMEN, AND A FEW OTHER MINOR CATEGORIES.
OF
"BUSINESSMEN WILL NEED TO DEMONSTRATE ONLY THAT THE PURPOSE THEIR VISIT IS BUSINESS; SIMILARLY FOR DELEGATES ΤΟ CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS AND TRADE FAIRS," HE SAID.
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