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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1976
SIR PETER MEETS LEADING H.K. BUSINESSMEN AND INDUSTRIAL ISTS
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THE PERMANENT SECRETARY OF THE U.K, DEPARTMENT OF TRADE SIR PETER THORNTON, TODAY HELD DISCUSSIONS WITH A REPRESENTATIVE GROUP OF LOCAL INDUSTRIALISTS AND BUSINESSMEN,
THE MEETING, WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY THE GOVERNOR SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WAS HELD IN THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, MR. DAVID JORDAN. PRESENT WERE MEMBERS OF BOTH THE TEXTILES AND THE TRADE AND INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARDS.
THE DISCUSSION FOCUSSED MAINLY ON TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND HONG KONG. VIEWS WERE EXCHANGED ON BOTH PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPANSION. SUBJECTS INCLUDED PRESENT AND FUTURE TEXTILE ARRANGEMENTS, IMPROVED SALES PROSPECTS
IN HONG KONG FOR U.K. MANUFACTURES AS A RESULT OF CURRENT EXCHANGE RATES, AND THE EEC GENERALISED SCHEME OF PREFERENCES.
ON THE SUBJECT OF THE GENERALISED SCHEME OF PREFERENCES, SIR PETER THORNTON SAID IN A RADIO INTERVIEW THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT IS PRESSING ITS FELLOW MEMBERS OF THE EEC TO EXTEND THE SCHEME TO HONG KONG TEXTILES.
+1 CAN ASSURE YOU+, SIR PETER SAID, +YOU HAVE GOT A STRONG AND POWERFUL VOICE SPEAKING UP ON HONG KONG'S BEHALF IN THIS MATTER. I BELIEVE THAT VOICE WILL PREVAIL, WITH THE HELP OF OUR PARTNERS+.
SIR PETER THORTON IS HERE FOR A TWO-DAY VISIT ON HIS WAY BACK TO LONDON FROM JAPAN.
WATER CUT ****
WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN WESTERN DISTRICT AND TSIM SHA TSUI WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR FIVE HOURS FROM 1 A.M. ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 29) TO ENABLE THE WATERWORKS OFFICE TO CARRY OUT NIGHT LEAKAGE TESTS.
IN WESTERN DISTRICT, THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY HIGH STREET, EASTERN STREET, FIRST STREET, WESTERN STREET AND THE SECTION OF POKFULAM ROAD BETWEEN UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG AND HIGH STREET.
IN TSIM SHA TSUI, THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY NATHAN ROAD, BETWEEN AUSTIN ROAD AND MIDDLE ROAD, CARNAVON ROAD, CAMERON ROAD, CHATHAM ROAD, HART AVENUE AND HANOI ROAD, INCLUDING PRAT AVENUE.
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