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Saturday, April 14, 1973

SHIPMENTS OVER EASTER HOLIDAY PERIOD

Applications For Export Licences Should Be Made Early

Applications for export licences and certificates covering shipments

during or immediately after the four-day Easter holidays from April 20 to

23 should be made as early as possible, the Director of Commerce and

Industry reminded the public today.

In order to facilitate shipments around this period, the Department

had decided to waive, exceptionally, the normal two clear working days

requirement for applications to be submitted.

Also every endeavour would be made to ensure that applications

for licences or certificates submitted to the Certification and Licensing

Offices by 5 p.m. on Wednesday (April 18) would be issued on Thursday

(April 19) and those received by 5 p.m. on Thursday would be issued on

Tuesday (April 24).

The Director also advised applicants for licences and certificates

to take extra care in ensuring that their applications are properly and

accurately completed in order to minimise delay in the processing of

their applications.

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