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MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1980

HONG KONG REPRESENTED IN TRADE SEMINAR IN BANGKOK

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HONG KONG IS REPRESENTED AT A FOUR-DAY SEMINAR BEING HELD IN BANGKOK FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN THE REGION ON THE OUTCOME OF THE TOKYO-ROUND OF THE MULTI-LATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS (MTN).

TAKING PART IN THE DISCUSSIONS, WHICH ALSO COVER THE FUTURE OF THE MULTI-FIBRE ARRANGEMENT (MFA) ARE THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TRADE (EXTERNAL AFFAIRS), MR K.Y. YEUNG AND THE SECOND SECRETARY AT THE HONG KONG OFFICE IN GENEVA, MR TIMOTHY TONG.

THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR PETER TSAO LEAVES HONG KONG TOMORROW (JANUARY 22) TO SPEND ONE DAY AT THE SEMINAR. HE WILL TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY OF THE PRESENCE OF LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES TO DISCUSS TEXTILE PROBLEMS COMMON TO THEM ALL.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

CONTRACT SIGNING FOR KCR DEPOT DEVELOPMENT

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL AWARD A MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR CONTRACT TOMORROW (TUESDAY) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PODIUM ABOVE THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY DEPOT AT HO TUNG LAU, SHA TIN.

THE CONTRACT WILL BE SIGNED IN THE GIS THEATRE, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, 5TH FLOOR AT 10.30 AM.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE CEREMONY.

OFFICERS OF THE PWD PUBLICITY UNIT WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE PRESS.

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