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SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1978

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HK DELEGATION TO ATTEND ESCAP CONFERENCE

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A HONG KONG DELEGATION, LED BY EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR. Q.. LEE, IS TO ATTEND THE 34TH PLENARY SESSION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (ESCAP) IN BANGKOK NEXT WEEK.

THE 10-DAY SESSION, WHICH WILL BEGIN ON TUESDAY (MARCH 7), IS THE MAJOR ANNUAL MEETING TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS ESCAP'S WORK OVER THE PAST YEAR.

ALSO IN HONG KONG'S DELEGATION WILL BE THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MR. DAVID JE AFFRESON, AND TWO GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT OFFICERS, MR. ADOLPH HSU AND MR. NICHOLAS K.C. LO.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID ESCAP IS THE MAJOR UNITED NATIONS BODY IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC FOR FACILITATING REGIONAL CO-OPERATION AND ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.

HE SAID HONG KONG IS AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE ORGANISATION AND PARTICIPATES IN ITS ACTIVITIES MAINLY IN THE FIELDS OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE, SHIPPING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, STATISTICS AND MANPOWER TRAINING. A HONG KONG DELEGATION HAS BEEN ATTENDING THE ESCAP PLENARY SESSIONS FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS.

MR. LEE AND MR. JEAFFRESON WILL LEAVE ON TUESDAY (MARCH 7), WHILE THE OTHER TWO MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION WILL LEAVE THE DAY BEFORE.

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