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THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1984

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LAST MONTH

DECEMBER 1983

NOVEMBER 1983

INCREASE OR

DECREASE

$ MN.

MN.

$ MN.

9%

DOMESTIC EXPORTS

(% OF TOTAL EXPORTS)

10 922 (63.7%)

10 393 (64.4%)

529

+ 5.1

RE-EXPORTS

6 219

5 749

470

+ 8.2

TOTAL EXPORTS

17 141

16 142

999

+ 6.2

IMPORTS

18 925

17 036

+ 1 889

+11.1

TRADE BALANCE

- 1 784

894

890

LAST 12 MONTHS

JAN.-DEC.

1983

JAN.-DEC.

1982

INCREASE OR

DECREASE

$ MN.

$ MN.

$ MN.

%

DOMESTIC EXPORTS

104 406

83 032

+21 374

+25.7

(% OF TOTAL EXPORTS)

(65.0%)

(65.2%)

RE-EXPORTS

56 297

44 353

+11 944

+26.9

TOTAL EXPORTS

160 703

127 385

+33 318

+26.2

IMPORTS

175 444

142 893

+32 551

+22.8

TRADE BALANCE

-14 741

-15 508

767

GOVERNOR RETURNS TOMORROW

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL RETURN FROM PEKING TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AFTER ATTENDING ANOTHER TWO DAYS OF SINO-BRITISH TALKS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.

HE WILL BE TRAVELLING ON FLIGHT CA 103, ETA 1.55 PM.

A FACILITY HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS TO COVER SIR EDWARD'S RETURN. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO MAKE USE OF THE FACILITY SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING BY 1 PM.

GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.

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