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TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1979

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SHORT-TERM TENANCY TENDERS

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THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS BY WAY OF ANNUAL RENTAL FOR A SHORT-TERM TENANCY OF A PIECE OF CROWN LAND OFF CHA KWO LING ROAD, KWUN TONG, KOWLOON,

THE SITE, MEASURING ABOUT 290 SQUARE METRES, IS FOR STORAGE PURPOSES, INCLUDING VEHICLES AND NURSERY GARDEN.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THE TENANCY WAS FOR AN INITIAL PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, AND THEREAFTER MONTHLY.

TENDER FORMS, TENDER NOTICE AND CONDITIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, MURRAY BUILDING, 19TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AND AT THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON.

THE TENDER PLAN MAY ALSO BE INSPECTED AT THE SAME OFFICES.

CLOSING DATE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS IS NOON ON APRIL 12.

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OFFICIALS RETURN FROM TRADE TALKS

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THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR LAWRENCE MILLS, RETURNED TO HONG KONG AT THE WEEKEND FOLLOWING THREE WEEKS OF TRADE NEGOTIATIONS IN EUROPE.

MR MILLS LED DELEGATIONS FOR TALKS WITH THE UNITED STATES AND SWEDEN ON HONG KONG'S TEXTILES EXPORTS TO THOSE COUNTRIES. A NEW TWO-YEAR TEXTILES RESTRAINT AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE FROM APRIL 1, 1979, WAS CONCLUDED WITH SWEDEN.

THE AGREEMENT, WHICH IS SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION BY BOTH SIDES, PROVIDES FOR SLIGHTLY INCREASED EXPORTS TO SWEDEN OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS. FULL DETAILS OF THE AGREEMENT WILL BE RELEASED SHORTLY.

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ON HIS TALKS WITH THE UNITED STATES MR MILLS SAID TWO DELEGATIONS CONTINUED DISUCSSION ON CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE PRESENT HONG KONG-U.S. TEXTILES AGREEMENT. HOWEVER, AS TIME DID NOT ALLOW FINALISATION OF ALL POINTS, THE CONSULTATIONS WILL BE RESUMED IN HONG KONG AT THE END OF APRIL.

+THE POSITION REACHED SO FAR WAS REPORTED TO THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD THIS AFTERNOON AND THE TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT WILL BE PREPARING A FURTHER PAPER ON THE MATTER FOR MEMBERS' CONSIDERATION AT ITS NEXT MEETING.+

MR. MILLS