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MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1979*

NEW ZEALAND MPS VISIT NEW TOWNS

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THREE SENIOR NEW ZEALAND MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AND THEIR WIVES, WHO ARE ON A SHORT VISIT TO HONG KONG, TODAY (MONDAY) VISITED SHA TIN AND TAI PO TO SEE NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENTS THERE.

THE PARTY COMPRISED THE HON. DICK HARRISON, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE HON. BILL YOUNG, MINISTER OF WORKS AND DEVELOPMENT, AND THE HON, ERIC HOLLAND, A FORMER CABINET MINISTER.

THEY WERE ACCOMPANIED ON THE VISIT BY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES (DEVELOPMENT), MR. JOSEPH WONG, AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (COMMUNITY AFFAIRS) OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, MISS ANISSA WONG.

IN SHA TIN, THEY VISITED WO CHE ESTATE AND CALLED ON A FAMILY IN HONG WO HOUSE.

IN TAI PO THEY WENT TO THE ROOFTOP OF MEI TAK BUILDING WHERE THEY HAD A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE NEW TOWN AND WERE BRIEFED ON VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA INCLUDING THE NEW INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.

NEW DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TRADE APPOINTED

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MR, K.Y. YEUNG, AN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (STAFF GRADE B) HAS BEEN APPOINTED DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TRADE IN THE TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT, AND WILL TAKE UP HIS NEW POST ON JANUARY 2.

HE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE AFFAIRS AND NEGOTIATIONS OF THE TRADE DEPARTMENT WHILST MR. JUSTIN YUE, ALSO A DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TRADE, WILL LOOK AFTER INTERNAL AFFAIRS SUCH AS QUOTA CONTROLS.

WELCOMING MR. YEUNG'S APPOINTMENT, THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR. PETER TSAO SAID WITH TWO DEPUTIES IN THE DEPARTMENT, WE SHALL BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTINUITY IN MANAGEMENT WHEN WE HAVE TO SEND DELEGATIONS OVERSEAS TO UNDERTAKE NEGOTIATIONS. THUS, WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO IMPROVE THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE, HE SAID.

MR. YEUNG'S MOST RECENT APPOINTMENT WAS SECRETARY TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON DIVERSIFICATION.

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