SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1994
**I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE TRIBUNAL FOR HAVING A THOROUGH ENQUIRY IN A METICULOUS MANNER, MR CARTLAND SAID.
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COPIES OF THE REPORT ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF GENERAL POST BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL.
OFFICE
MOU BETWEEN HK AND CANADA
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THE GOVERNMENTS OF HONG KONG AND CANADA WILL SIGN A MEMORANDUM UNDERSTANDING (MOU) AIMED AT STRENGTHENING CULTURAL CO-OPERATION
BETWEEN THE TWO PLACES.
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THE MOU WILL BE SIGNED AT ABOUT 10.30 AM ON MONDAY (AUGUST BY THE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR JAMES SO, ON BEHALF OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND THE CANADIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MR ANDRE OUELLET, IN THE SECRETARIAT CONFERENCE HALL, FIRST FLOOR, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES ANNEXE, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, CENTRAL.
THE MOU FOLLOWS AN EARLIER ONE SIGNED IN 1991, BETWEEN THE TWO GOVERNMENTS ON FILM AND TELEVISION CO-OPERATION.
HONG KONG AND CANADA HAVE CLOSE TIES, WHICH HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY CEMENTED BY RECIPROCAL FESTIVALS, HELD IN THE TWO PLACES, WHICH FEATURED SPORTING AND CULTURAL EVENTS.
CO-OPERATION
THE SIGNING OF THE MOU ON CULTURAL IMPETUS TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THIS MUTUALLY RELATIONSHIP.
WILL GIVE
BENEFICIAL
UNDER THE MOU THE THINGS THAT HONG KONG AND CANADA WILL ENDEAVOUR TO DO WILL INCLUDE: -
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FACILITATION OF EXCHANGES OF ARTISTS AND SPORTSMEN IN CULTURAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES;
ENCOURAGEMENT OF ORGANISATION OF CULTURAL AND SPORTS PROGRAMMES TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONS IN THESE FIELDS BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES;
ENCOURAGEMENT OF EXCHANGES AND CO-OPERATION BETWEEN ARTS AND SPORTS ORGANISATIONS;
PROMOTION OF THE PROVISION OF SPONSORSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE PERFORMANCE, STUDY, TRAINING AND RESEARCH OF ARTS AND SPORTS;
ENCOURAGEMENT OF TEACHING, RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION IN ARTS, CULTURE AND SPORTS;
PROVISION OF EASY ACCESS TO EACH OTHER'S CULTURAL VENUES AND FACILITIES;
FACILITATION OF CULTURAL AND INTELLECTUAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN THE APPROPRIATE ORGANISATIONS OF BOTH SIDES THROUGH VARIOUS MEANS ;
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