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Sunday, March 24, 1974

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In July and August 1971, the Census and Statistics Department

conducted a Census of manufacturing establishments in order to establish

a framework for this forthcoming Census.

Extensive consultations with

manufacturers and their associations were carried out in late 1972 and

early 1973, and a pilot survey was held in May 1973 to test the organizational procedure and the ability on the part of manufacturers to complete the

questionnaire.

The spokesman urged manufacturers to complete the questionnaires

as soon as possible. The completed forms may either be returned to the department or be retained until they are collected by census officers.

The census officers will do their utmost to assist manufacturers in

completing the forms whenever necessary.

Details supplied by individual establishments will be kept

strictly confidential and will be published in such a manner that it

is not possible to identify any individual establishment.

All completed forms received in connection with this Census

will be destroyed by fire not later than June 30, 1976.

The spokesman added that the accuracy and value of the published

statistics will depend on the co-operation of the establishment managements

and he appealed to manufacturing establishments and to trade and

industrial associations for co-operation in this Census.

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