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THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1984

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HK-FINNISH TEXTILE PACT INITIALLED

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HONG KONG AND FINLAND INITIALLED A NEW TEXTILE AGREEMENT YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY), FOLLOWING CONSULTATIONS IN HELSINKI EARLIER THIS WEEK.

THE NEW AGREEMENT, EFFECTIVE FROM AUGUST 1, 1984 TO DECEMBER 31, 1986, WILL COVER BROADLY THE SAME PRODUCTS ON TERMS SIMILAR TO THOSE IN THE EXISTING AGREEMENT.

DETAILS OF THE AGREEMENT WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY THE TRADE DEPARTMENT AFTER RATIFICATION BY BOTH GOVERNMENTS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR SIR GEOFFREY HOWE'S VISIT

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A NUMBER OF PRESS FACILITIES ARE BEING ARRANGED FOR THE INFORMATION MEDIA TO COVER THE VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, WHO IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE FROM CHINA NEXT WEDNESDAY (APRIL 18).

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WILL NEED SPECIAL ACCREDITATION TO COVER SIR GEOFFREY'S PUBLIC FUNCTIONS. PRESS LAPEL BADGES WILL BE ISSUED BY GIS TO ACCREDITED JOURNALISTS.

APPLICATION FORMS FOR ACCREDITATION FOR EACH FUNCTION HAVE BEEN BOXED FOR COLLECTION. EDITORS ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORMS AND RETURN THEM TO THE DUTY OFFICER, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, 6TH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, BY 12 NOON ON MONDAY, APRIL 16 AT THE LATEST.

EDITORS ARE REQUESTED TO NOTE THAT NOMINATIONS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY MEAN THAT LAPEL BADGES WILL BE ISSUED TO EVERY REPRESENTATIVE. UNLIMITED SPACE CANNOT ALWAYS BE MADE AVAILABLE AND SOME POOLING WILL BE NECESSARY OCCASIONALLY. EVERY EFFORT WILL HOWEVER BE MADE TO MEET REQUESTS FROM THE INFORMATION MEDIA TO ASSIST THEM IN COVERING PARTICULAR EVENTS.

BECAUSE OF CROWD CONTROL AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS, THERE WILL BE FIXED PRESS POSITIONS TO COVER MOST OF SIR GEOFFREY'S PUBLIC FUNCTIONS. WHERE PRESS POSITIONS CANNOT BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL, PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE PROVIDED BY GIS AND FILM FOOTAGE MADE AVAILABLE BY RTHK.

WHERE APPROPRIATE, TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ACCREDITATED MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO ASSIST THEM IN MOVING FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER. BECAUSE OF PARKING LIMITATIONS AND SIR GEOFFREY'S TIGHT SCHEDULE, PRESS REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED NOT TO USE THEIR OWN TRANSPORT.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18