TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1992
HE
PROGRAMME
WILL ALSO
TAKE PART IN THE "WORLD IN FOCUS" DISCUSSION ON NEW YORK PUBLIC TELEVISION.
IN ADDITION, HE WILL MEET THE EDITORIAL BOARDS OF THE WALL STREET JOURNAL AND BUSINESS WEEK.
YORK.
HE WILL VISIT THE HONG KONG BCONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE IN NEW
MR MACLEOD WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON SEPTEMBER 27.
VIEWS ON PROPOSED LIVESTOCK LICENSING SCHEME WILL BE CONSIDERED
THE GOVERNMENT WILL CAREFULLY CONSIDER ALL THE COMMENTS VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THE DETAILS OF THE PROPOSAL то IMPLEMENT LIVESTOCK KEEPING LICENSING SCHEME BEFORE A FINAL DECISION IS MADE.
AND
THE
DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED SCHEME WERE CONTAINED IN A LETTER SENT TO LIVESTOCK FARMERS AND THEIR ASSOCIATIONS WHO HAD BEEN REQUESTED ΤΟ GIVE THEIR VIEWS THE LATEST BY TODAY (TUESDAY).
ON
MEMBERS OF THE LIVESTOCK WASTE DISPOSAL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE AND THE LIVESTOCK SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES WERE CONSULTED AT SPECIALLY ARRANGED MEETINGS LAST MONTH.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS BRANCH SAID THE COMMENTS AND OPINIONS GATHERED IN THESE MEETINGS WOULD BE VERY VALUABLE AND REPRESENTED THE MAJORITY VIEWS OF THE FARMERS SINCE MAJOR LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATIONS ALL HAVE REPRESENTATIVES ON THE
COMMITTEES.
THE JOINT COMMITTEE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK KEEPING ASSOCIATIONS, WHICH IS THOUGHT TO HAVE ORGANISED RALLY IN CENTRAL AND PETITION THE CHIEF SECRETARY, IS ALSO REPRESENTED ON THE TWO COMMITTEES.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID A DECISION ON A FINALISED LICENSING SCHEME WAS EXPECTED BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
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