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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1979

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HK/USA TEXTILE TALKS MAY RESUME

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FOLLOWING DISCUSSIONS IN WASHINGTON LAST WEEK BETWEEN THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS, MA. WILLIAM DORWARD, AND THE USA SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR TRADE NEGOTIATIONS,

MR. REUBIN ASKEW, MR. DORWARD SAID AFTER TODAY'S (FRIDAY) MEETING OF THE TEXTILE ADVISORY BOARD +WE ARE ADVISING THE USA THAT WE FEEL THAT A REASONABLE BASIS NOW EXISTS FOR FURTHER CONSULTATIONS ON THE CURRENT HK/USA TEXTILE AGREEMENT, AND HAVE OFFERED TO MEET A USA DELEGATION IN LONDON IN MID-DECEMBER.+

IF THE USA AGREES, THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR. PETER TSAO WILL LEAD THE HONG KONG SIDE.

FIRING PRACTICE *****

FIRING PRACTICE WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE HA TSUEN-CASTLE

PEAK RANGE ON 12 DAYS NEXT MONTH (DECEMBER).

THE PUBLIC ARE WARNED NOT TO ENTER THE AREA WHEN RED FLAGS

ARE FLYING DURING THE TIME OF PRACTICE.

THE PRACTISING TIMES ARE:

DATE

TIME

DECEMBER 3 (MONDAY)

8.30 AM.

4 PM.

DECEMBER 4 (TUESDAY)

8.30 AM.

4.30 PM.

DECEMBER 5 (WEDNESDAY)

8.30 AM.

4.30 PM.

DECEMBER 6 (THURSDAY)

8.30 AM.

-

4.30 PM.

DECEMBER 7 (FRIDAY)

8.30 AM.

4 PM.

DECEMBER 10 (MONDAY)

9 AM.

-

4.30 PM.

DECEMBER 11 (TUESDAY)

9 AM.

-

4.30 PM.

DECEMBER 12 (WEDNESDAY)

9 AM.

4.30 PM.

DECEMBER 13 (THURSDAY)

9 AM.

4.30 PM.

DECEMBER 19 (WEDNESDAY)

9 AM.

6 PM.

DECEMBER 20 (THURSDAY)

9 AM.

-

6 PM.

DECEMBER 21 (FRIDAY)

9 AM.

-

4 PM.

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