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SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1978

HK GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO MEET IN LONDON

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THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS, MR. DAVID JORDAN LEFT FOR LONDON LAST (SATURDAY) NIGHT TO ATTEND A LIAISON MEETING WITH HONG KONG'S REPRESENTATIVES OVERSEAS.

THE TWO-DAY MEETING IS A ROUTINE ONE. THE DISCUSSIONS WILL COVER A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS WHICH FALL WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT'S SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES.

OFFICIALS OF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN LONDON, BRUSSELS, GENEVA AND WASHINGTON WILL ATTEND THE MEETING.

ALSO ATTENDING WILL BE HONG KONG'S DIRECTOR OF TRADE MR. LAWRENCE MILLS, WHO HAS BEEN IN EUROPE SINCE JANUARY 9 NEGOTIATING NEW TEXTILES AGREEMENTS WITH FINLAND, SWEDEN AND AUSTRIA.

WHILE IN LONDON, MR. JORDAN WILL TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HOLD INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS WITH BRITISH OFFICIALS FROM THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE.

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