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FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1980
THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT AS THE LAND WOULD NOT BE DEVELOPED IMMEDIATELY ON THE EXPIRY OF THE LEASES, THERE WERE NO IMMEDIATE PLANS FOR CLEARANCE AND EVICTION.
+THIS MEANS THAT TENANTS CAN REMAIN IN THE BUILDINGS AFTER DECEMBER. PLANNING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT SCHEME IS EXPECTED TO TAKE AT LEAST ONE YEAR, AND AMPLE NOTICE WILL BE GIVEN TO OWNERS AND TENANTS WHEN A DECISION IS TAKEN ON THE DATE FOR THE CLEARANCE,+ HE EXPLAINED.
EX-GRATIA COMPENSATION WILL BE PAID TO THE OWNERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE PROPERTIES HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO DIRECT MANAGEMENT. IN DUE COURSE, UPON CLEARANCE OF THE SITES, ALL GENUINE OCCUPIERS WHO ARE TENANTS OF THE CROWN WILL BE OFFERED EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES AND PUBLIC HOUSING.
TRADE MINISTER HEADS MISSION TO HONG KONG
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THE MINISTER FOR TRADE, MR CECIL PARKINSON, WILL HEAD A BRITISH TEXTILE INDUSTRY MISSION WHICH WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 31) FOR A SIX-DAY VISIT.
DURING THEIR STAY HERE, MEMBERS OF THE MISSION WILL MEET REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL GARMENT MANUFACTURERS, FABRIC IMPORTERS, MEMBERS OF THE TEXTILE ADVISORY BOARD, HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND OFFICIALS OF THE TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT, THE MISSION WILL INVESTIGATE AT FIRST HAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCREASING BRITISH TEXTILE EXPORTS TO HONG KONG.
THEY WILL ALSO CALL ON THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE.
MR PARKINSON WILL OPEN A DISPLAY OF BRITISH FABRICS AT THE
TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL'S DISPLAY CENTRE ON MONDAY.
ALSO INCLUDED IN THEIR PROGRAMME ARE VISITS TO SHA TIN NEW TOWN AND A GARMENT FACTORY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE BRITISH TEXTILE MISSION WILL ARRIVE ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 31) BY BRITISH AIRWAYS FLIGHT BA3, ETA 4 PM. THEY WILL BE MET BY THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS, MR BILL DORWARD THE SENIOR BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER, MR DEREK MÁRCH- AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, SIR YUET-KEUNG KAN.
A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE MISSION'S ARRIVAL.
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