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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1992
HONG
HE NOTED THAT THE PERSONS CONCERNED ARE NOT NOTIFIED BY THE KONG AUTHORITIES, BUT IN PROVIDING INFORMATION, CARE IS TAKEN TO NSURE THAT IT IS DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH HONG KONG LAWS, INCLUDING THE BILL OF RIGHTS.
THE TYPES OF INFORMATION EXCHANGED THROUGH INTERPOL INCLUDE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE SUCH AS MEDICAL REPORTS, PHYSICAL EVIDENCE SUCH AS WEAPONS, AND STATEMENTS BY CONSENTING WITNESSES.
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GOVT DOES ALL IT CAN TO PROTECT HK'S TRADE INTERESTS
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS IMPRESSED UPON THE U.S. ADMINISTRATION THE NEED TO ENSURE THAT HONG KONG IS NOT MADE THE INNOCENT VICTIM OF THEIR DIFFERENCES WITH CHINA IN RESPECT OF SPECIAL 301, WHICH HAS BEEN GIVEN A DEADLINE OF JANUARY 16 BY THE U.S. AUTHORITIES.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR T.H. CHAU TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON NGAI SHIU-KIT IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
MR CHAU SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD ANALYSED THE PRELIMINARY U.S. LIST OF PRODUCTS FOR RETALIATION AND DISSEMINATED ITS ANALYSIS BOTH TO THOSE IN HONG KONG HAVING AN INTEREST AND TO THE U.S. ADMINISTRATION.
**WE HAVE ENCOURAGED OUR PRIVATE SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE THEIR VIEWS, KNOWN TO THE U.S. ADMINISTRATION, AND I AM PLEASED TO SAY THAT MANY DID SO WITH THEIR CUSTOMARY VIGOUR AND FORTHRIGHTNESS IN THE PUBLIC HEARINGS HELD IN WASHINGTON LAST WEEK, MR CHAU SAID.
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ON SPECIAL 301, MR CHAU POINTED OUT THAT THE POTENTIAL DANGER ΤΟ HONG KONG'S ECONOMY FROM U.S. RETALIATION WAS SIGNIFICANT BUT MANAGEABLE IN ITSELF.
"THE REAL DANGER LIES IN A DOWNWARD SPIRAL ACTIONS FROM BOTH SIDES.
OF RETALIATORY
"WE HAVE THEREFORE ASKED BOTH SIDES TO TAKE OUR INTERESTS FULLY INTO ACCOUNT IN DECIDING ON THEIR NEXT COURSE OF ACTION.
"BOTH AMBASSADOR CARLA HILLS, THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE, AND MADAM WU YI, CHINA'S CHIEF NEGOTIATOR ON SPECIAL 301, HAVE INDICATED IN PUBLIC THAT HONG KONG'S INTERESTS WOULD BE TAKEN ACCOUNT, MR CHAU SAID.
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MR CHAU POINTED OUT THAT IN A SITUATION WHERE HONG KONG'S MAJOR TRADING PARTNERS WERE ENGAGED IN BILATERAL TRADE DISPUTES WHICH COULD LEAD TO ACTIONS AFFECTING HONG KONG'S INTERESTS, A DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY WAS INEVITABLE.
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