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THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1978

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TEXTILES TALKS WITH CANADA WELL UNDERWAY

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+ THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CANADA ARE PROCEEDING SLOWLY BUT SURELY,+ R. LAWRENCE MILLS, DIRECTOR OF TRADE, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

PR. MILLS SAID: +WE HAVE EXAMINED IMPORT AND EXPORT STATISTICS COVERING THE ITEMS ON WHICH CANADA IS SEEKING RESTRAINT AND THESE HAVE REVEALED CERTAIN DIFFERENCES IN CLASS IF ICATION OF PRODUCTS AT THE EXPORT AND IMPORT ENDS OF THE TRADE.+

HE SAID THAT, AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE TWO SIDES HAVE SET UP A TECHNICAL GROUP TO IDENTIFY THESE DIFFERENCES AND TO AGREE ON DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION.

+AS SOON AS THIS WORK IS COMPLETED, IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE CONSULTATIONS WILL BE ABLE TO CONCENTRATE ON IDENTIFYING

ITEMS FOR RESTRAINT, THE LIMITS THAT MIGHT BE APPLIED TO THEM AND ALL THE OTHER ELEMENTS ..HICH GO INTO MAKING A MUTUALLY ACCEPTABLE AGREEMENT.+

THE DISCUSSIONS WILL RESUME TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AND MAY CONTINUE OVER THE WEEKEND.

NICHOLS ATTENDS FISHERIES CONFERENCE IN MANILA

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THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR. TED NICHOLS, LEFT HONG KONG TODAY FOR A TWO-WEEK FISHERIES CONFERENCE IN MANILA.

MR. NICHOLS IS THE SENIOR ALTERNATE DELEGATE OF THE BRITISH CONTINGENT ATTENDING THE EIGHTEENTH SESSION OF THE INDO-PACIFIC FISHERY COMMISSION.

ALSO ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE IS THE DEPARTMENT'S ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES AND MARKETING, MR. A.K. MURRAY.

PART OF THE CONFERENCE WILL BE DEVOTED TO A SYMPOSIUM ON FISH UTILISATION AND MARKETING WITHIN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION. THE PURPOSE OF THE SYMPOSIUM IS TO BRING TOGETHER FISH TECHNOLOGISTS AND MARKETING EXPERTS FROM GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, UNIVERSITIES AND INDUSTRY TO DISCUSS DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS FOR THE FISHING

INDUSTRY IN THE REGION.

THE COMMISSION WILL ALSO UPDATE DELEGATES ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS CONCERNING THE LAW OF THE SEA. THIS SESSION WILL ENABLE MEMBERS TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON HO. NATIONAL FISHERY POLICIES MAY HAVE TO BE MODIFIED IN THE LIGHT OF THE EXTENDED ZONES OF JURISDICTION OVER FISHERIES.

MR. MURRAY IS ALSO A DELEGATE TO THE STANDING COMMITTED ON RESOURCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, WHICH WILL STUDY REPORTS ON INLAND FISHERIES PRIOR TO THE COMMISSION MEETING.

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