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FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1984

THE PRESENT PROPOSALS WILL REPLACE THE INTERIM LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS AND EXTEND THE TYPES OF TRANSHIPMENT CARGO COVERED.

+SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS BEING MET, SHIPPING AND AIRLINE COMPANIES AND THE IR AGENTS REGISTERED WITH THE TRADE DEPARTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SCHEME, ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT-EXPORT LICENSING REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF TRANSHIPMENTS OF TEXTILES, PROCESSED AND MANUFACTURED FOODSTUFFS, ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS POWERED BY MAINS SUPPLY, PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS AND MEDICINES, RESERVED COMMODITIES AND AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES, IF TRANSHIPPED WITHIN THE PREMISES OF THE HONG KONG AIR CARGO TERMINALS LIMITED (HACTL),+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE FIRST READING AND COMMENCEMENT OF SECOND READING DEBATE ON THE TWO BILLS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY (JULY 11) AND THE RESUMED SECOND READING DEBATE, COMMITTEE STAGE AND THE THIRD READING ON JULY 25.

HK GROUP TO VISIT SHENZHEN

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A DELEGATION OF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WILL VISIT SHENZHEN AT THE INVITATION OF MR ZHEN XIPEI, DEPUTY MAYOR OF SHENZHEN ON JULY 11 AND 12.

THE PURPOSE OF THE VISIT IS TO REVIEW PROGRESS MADE IN THE HONG KONG/SHENZHEN JOINT WORKING GROUPS WHICH WERE SET UP IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN AGREEMENT SIGNED ON APRIL 30, 1982.

THE HONG KONG DELEGATION WILL BE LED BY THE ACTING POLITICAL ADVISER, MR RICHARD MARGOL IS. THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION ARE:

MR A HSU

MR J YUE

MR C LEEKS

MR H C YEUNG

MR HL KHÔNG

MR JA KESSLER

MISS VIVIEN FONG

(ACTING REGIONAL SECRETARY,

NEW TERRITORIES)

(DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT)

(PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY

FOR SECURITY)

(ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,

DEPARTMENT)

IMMIGRATION

(SENIOR SUPER INTENDENT, CUSTOMS

AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT)

(CHIEF ENGINEER HIGHWAYS,

HIGHWAYS OFFICE)

(INTERPRETER)

IN ADDITION TO THE REVIEW MEETING, THE HONG KONG DELEGATION WILL VISIT PLACES OF INTEREST IN THE SHENZHEN SPECIAL ECONOMIC

ZONE.

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