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Saturday, September 29, 1973

BRITISH OVERSEAS TRADE BOARD CHAIRMAN HERE FOR TALKS

Lord Thorneycroft, Chairman of the British Overseas Trade Board,

will arrive in Hong Kong tomorrow (Sunday) on his way home after attending

the opening of the British Export Marketing Centre in Tokyo.

During his week-long stay, Lord Thorney croft, in his capacity

as Chairman of the U.K. Simplification of International Trade Procedures

Board (SITPRO), will hold talks with the Hong Kong Trade Facilitation

Committeo on matters of mutual-interest,

Topics to be discussed will include coding and automatic data

processing, combined transport documents and international co-operation

in trade facilitation.

Also taking part in the talks will be key members of SITPRO.

Commenting on the visit of Lord Thorneycroft and his colleagues,

Mr. I.R. Tomlin, Chairman of the Hong Kong TFC, said that close liaison

and full co-operation at international level were essential in ensuring

continued progress in trade facilitation.

He added that SITPRO had a wealth of experience and expertise

in this field and he was sure Hong Kong would derive great benefit from

the forthcoming talks.

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