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THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1982

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HONG KONG/EEC TEXTILE TALKS

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A FOUR-MAN DELEGATION FROM THE EEC COMMISSION WILL BE ARRIVING IN HONG KONG OVER THE WEEKEND FOR DISCUSSIONS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE STARTING ON MONDAY (APRIL 19).

THE DISCUSSIONS WILL BE PRELIMINARY IN NATURE AND CONCENTRATE ON THE EEC'S POSITION ON A NUMBER OF ISSUES RELATING TO THE FUTURE OF THE CURRENT TEXTILES AGREEMENT GOVERNING HONG KONG'S EXPORT OF TEXTILES AND CLOTHING PRODUCTS TO THE EEC. THE AGREEMENT EXPIRES ON DECEMBER 31 THIS YEAR.

THE MAIN NEGOTIATIONS WILL BE HELD AT THE BEGINNING OF JUNE IN BRUSSELS.

THE EEC TEAM, LED BY MR H. KRENZLER, THE EEC'S CHIEF TEXTILE NEGOTIATOR, WILL BE IN HONG KONG FOR ABOUT FOUR DAYS. THE TEAM WILL BE HAVING MEETINGS WITH A TEAM FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE, LED BY MR LAWRENCE MILLS, COMMISSIONER OF TRADE.

TREE PLANTING IN NT

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THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL PLANT 200 000 TREES AND SHRUBS AT VARIOUS LOCATION THROUGHOUT THE NEW TERRITORIES AND OUTLYING ISLANDS DURING THE NEXT FEW MONTHS TO COINCIDE WITH THE "MEI FA' (BEAUTIFY) PHASE OF THE CLEAN HỌNG KONG CAMPAIGN.

THE TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE PLANTED IN PARKS, AMENITY PLOTS AND ALONG ROADSIDES, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT.

HE SAID THE TREES WILL EVENTUALLY PRESENT A GREEN PROFILE IN CONTRAST TO THE CUT-SLOPES AND HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS.

HEADING THE NT AREAS IN THE TREE PLANTING EXERCISE WILL BE KWAI CHUNG WHERE A TREE PLANTING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON BY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND A GROUP OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.

SOME 100 EVERGREEN TREES WILL BE PLANTED ALONG KWAI CHUNG ROAD NEAR LAI KING CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL.

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