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FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1978

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TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TRAINING FACILITIES, AN INSTITUE OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN THE HONG KONG POLY- TECHTIC, HICH WILL BE ORGANISING COURSES FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, PHYSIOTHERAPISTS, RADIOGRAPHERS AND MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIANS.

+ IT IS EVISAGED THAT WITH SUCH TRAINING FACILITIES, THE TOTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL COULD BE MET TO A CONSIDERABLE EXTEST,+ SAID 25. THONE.

DIRECTOR OF TRADE OFF TO EUROPE FOR TALKS

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MR. LAWRENCE MILLS, DIRECTOR OF TRADE, LEAVES FOR EUROPE TOMORROW, (SATURDAY) FOR TALKS ON TRADE MATTERS.

HE IS TRAVELLING FIRST TO GENEVA FOR DISCUSSIONS WITH 1A. PETER TSAC, COUNSELLOR HONG KONG AFFAIRS IN GENEVA, AND WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ON MATTERS OF NUTUAL INTEREST CONCERNING THE MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS.

FROM THERE HR. MILLS WILL TRAVEL TO BRUSSELS TO SEE MR. CLAUDE IURGESS, HONG KONG'S MINISTER FOR COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND MEMBER STATES. MR. MILLS WILL ALSO HOLD TALKS WITH ESC OFFICIALS ON VARIOUS TECHNICAL MATTERS REGARDING THE OPERATION OF THE MK-EEC TEXTILE AGREEMENT.

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THEN FROM BRUSSELS MR. MILLS ILL TAKE SIX WEEKS' LEAVE BEFORE RETURNING TO HONG KONG IN EARLY MAY.

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