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FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1975

LICENSING OF TEXTILE EXPORTS TO.E.E.C, SUSPENDED

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THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY. MR. JIMMY MCGREGOR, ANNOUNCED THIS MORNING THAT EXPORT LICENSING FOR ALL TEXTILES TO BE EXPORTED TO THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY HAS BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE,

THIS DECISION HAS BEEN MADE WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD IN VIEW OF THE IMMINENCE OF A TEXTILES RESTRAINT AGREEMENT BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE E.E.C.

THE NEGOTIATIONS IN BRUSSELS HAVE NOW REACHED A DECISIVE STAGE AND DISCUSSION IS PROCEEDING ON THE NEW OUTSTANDING POINTS NOT YET AGREED.

THE SUSPENSION OF LICENSING WILL IMPROVE THE PROSPECTS FOR A RAPID CONCLUSION TO THE NEGOTIATIONS.

MR. MCGREGOR SAID THAT HE GREATLY REGRETTED THE DISRUPTION

TO THE TRADE WHICH THIS SUSPENSION WILL CAUSE.

A FURTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

DANGEROUS BUILDINGS

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (FRIDAY) DECLARED NOS. 11 AND 12 HOK LO MAIN STREET, KOWLOON CITY, LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.

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IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING, THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT THE BUILDING AT NO. 7 HOK LO MAIN STREET, WHICH STANDS BETWEEN NOS. 11 AND 12 WAS CLOSED AS AN EMERGENCY FOLLOWING A ROOF COLLAPSE, AND DEMOLITION OF THE WHOLE BUILDING IS NECESSARY.

NOS. 11 AND 12 HOK LO MAIN STREET ARE LIKELY TO COLLAPSE DURING OR AFTER THE DEMOLITION OF NO. 7 DUE TO THEIR STRUCTURE AND DETERIORATED CONDITION.

NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN KOWLOON · DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON AUGUST 15, 1975 WERE POSTED TODAY.

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