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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1984.

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UK MEDICAL GROUP VISITING HK

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A GROUP OF OFFICIALS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY (DHSS) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, HEADED BY DR E.L. HARRIS, THE DEPUTY CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, ARE IN HONG KONG ON A THREE-DAY VISIT.

THE GROUP HAD EARLIER BEEN TO CHINA FOR DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED PLANS FOR CO-OPERATION IN MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH.

DR HARRIS AND HIS PARTY ARRIVED IN HONG KONG ON TUESDAY BY TRAIN AND WERE MET BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (HEALTH SERVICES AND PLANNING), DR S.H. LEE.

YESTERDAY THE GROUP MET THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR K.L. THONG.

DR HARRIS TOLD THE DIRECTOR THAT HE AND HIS GROUP WERE GREATLY IMPRESSED WITH THE GENERAL LEVEL OF HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AND WITH MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT,

TODAY THE VISITORS WERE TAKEN ON A TOUR OF TWO OF THE DEPARTMENT'S CLINICS AND THE PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL IN SHA TIN.

OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GROUP ARE: MRS HARRIS; MRS A.A. POOLE, CHIEF NURSING OFFICER; DR R.M. OLIVER, HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL HEALT.1, DHSS, AND HEAD OF HEALTH AND POPULATION DIVISION TO THE OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION OF THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE; AND MR G.C.M. LUPTON, ASSISTANT SECRETARY IN THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DIVISION OF DHSS.

EEC MAKES 'CALL' ON CAT 86

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THE TRADE DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY HAS MADE AN EXPORT AUTHORISATION (EA) CALL ON CATEGORY 86 IN RESPECT OF EXPORTS TO THE U.K.

THE PRODUCTS UNDER THIS CATEGORY ARE: CORSETS, CORSET-EELTS, SUSPENDER-BELTS, BRACES, SUSPENDERS, GARTERS AND THE LIKE (INCLUDING SUCH ARTICLES OF KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRIC), OTHER THAN BRASSIERES, WHETHER OR NOT ELASTIC.

PENDING CONSULTATIONS WITH THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, THE DEPARTMENT HAS SUSPENDED THE ISSUE OF FURTHER EXPORT AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIS CATEGORY AS FROM 8.45 AM TODAY.

THE DEPARTMENT WILL, HOWEVER, CONTINUE TO ISSUE EXPORT LICENCES FOR THIS CATEGORY AGAINST VALID EXPORT AUTHORISATIONS APPROVED PRIOR TO THE SUSPENSION.

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