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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1979

CALENDAR YEAR

TO-DATE

JAN.-AUGUST

1979

JAN.-AUGUST

1978

INCREASE OR

DECREASE

$ MN.

$ MN.

$ MN.

%

DOMESTIC EXPORTS

34 382

25 012

9 370

+37.5

(% OF TOTAL

EXPORTS)

(73.2%)

(75.5%)

RE-EXPORTS

12 606

8 117

4 489 +55.3

TOTAL EXPORTS

46 989

33 129

IMPORTS

53 400

38 572

→ 13 859 +41.8

+ 14 828 +38.4

TRADE BALANCE

- 6 411

- 5 443

968

LAST 12 MONTHS

SEPTEMBER 1978 TO AUGUST 1979

SEPTEMBER 1977 TO AUGUST 1978

INCREASE OR

DECREASE

$ MN.

$ MN.

$ MN.

%

DOMESTIC EXPORTS

50 081

37 528

+ 12 553 +33.4

RE-EXPORTS

17 686

11 681

6 006

+51.4

TOTAL EXPORTS

67 768

49 209

+ 18 559

+37.7

IMPORTS

77 883

55 836

+ 22 047 +39.5

TRADE BALANCE

10 115

6 627

3 488

F.C.O. MINISTER VISITS REFUGEE CAMPS AND TAI PO

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THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, MR. PETER BLAKER, THIS (MONDAY) MORNING VISITED THE GOVERNMENT DOCKYARD AND THE HONG KONG RED CROSS TEMPORARY TRANSIT CENTRE FOR REFUGEES TO SEE CONDITIONS AND FACILITIES AT FIRST HAND.

HE WAS ACCOMPANIED ON THE VISIT BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, AND THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR. MORRIS MORGAN.

MR. BLAKER PRAISED THE EFFORTS OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT THE UNHCR AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS IN CARING FOR THE VIETNAMESE REFUGEES, AND SAID HE WOULD TRY TO MAKE THE REST OF THE WORLD REALISE THAT HONG KONG HAD MORE REFUGEES PER HEAD OF POPULATION THAN ANY COUNTRY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.

DURING HIS TOUR OF THE CENTRES, MR, BLAKER CHATTED WITH THE CAMP STAFF AND REFUGEE REPRESENTATIVES.

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