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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1994
FROM
D-G OF TRADE LEAVES FOR APEC MEETING IN JAKARTA
HONG KONG DELEGATES WILL BE DISCUSSING WITH THEIR COUNTERPARTS THE OTHER 17 MEMBER ECONOMIES OF THE ASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIC CO- OPERATION (APEC) WAYS TO FURTHER LIBERALISK AND FACILITATE TRADE IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION.
THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF TRADE, MR TONY MILLER, SAID THIS TODAY (SUNDAY) AS HE LEFT FOR THE FOURTH SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING OF THE APEC TO BE HELD FROM NOVEMBER 8 TO 10 IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA.
"WE SHALL BE EXPLORING IN GREATER DEPTH A NUMBER OF SPECIFIC FACILITATION MEASURES, INCLUDING THE NON-BINDING INVESTMENT CODE, THE ELECTRONIC TARIFF DATABASE, WORK ON STANDARDS AND CONFORMANCE ISSUES, PROJECTS RELATING TO SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, AND MANY MORE, HE SAID.
"PRIOR TO THE MEETING OF SENIOR OFFICIALS, EXPERTS WILL MEET TO DISCUSS MATTERS CONCERNING CUSTOMS PROCEDURES, INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES, STANDARDS AND CONFORMANCE AND TARIFF DATABASE.
"THERE WILL ALSO BE A MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INVESTMENT. ITS PRINCIPAL TASK IS TO IDENTIFY THE WORK PROGRAMME 1995."
FOR
FOLLOWING THE SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING, MR MILLER WILL ACCOMPANY THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR CHAU TAK-HAY, TO THE SIXTH APEC MINISTERIAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 11 AND 12.
HE WILL THEN ACCOMPANY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, SIR HAMISH MACLEOD, TO THE APEC ECONOMIC LEADERS MEETING TO BE HELD IN BOGOR NOVEMBER 15.
ON
MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG DELEGATION COMPRISE OFFICIALS FROM THE TRADE AND INDUSTRY BRANCH, FINANCIAL SERVICES BRANCH, ECONOMIC SERVICES BRANCH, INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT AND THE TRADE DEPARTMENT.
MEMBER ECONOMIES OF THE APEC ARE AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, CANADA, THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, HONG KONG, INDONESIA, JAPAN, THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, THE PHILIPPINES, SINGAPORE, CHINESE TAIPEI, THAILAND AND THE UNITED STATES. CHILE WILL JOIN AS A NEW MEMBER AT THE MINISTERIAL MEETING.
GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN SERVICES
OF THE BOTH THE
THE GOVERNMENT, TO COMPLEMENT THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR FAMILY (IYF), WILL PUT IN ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO IMPROVE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF WELFARE SERVICES FOR FAMILY AND CHILDREN.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MRS ANSON
"FAMILY OFFICIATED AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE DAY" AT VICTORIA PARK THIS (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON.
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