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TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1985

* REVISED RATES OF EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE FOR LEGAL OCCUPIERS OF DOMESTIC PROPERTIES AFFECTED BY RESUMPTION AND CLEARANCE

* PAYMENT OF HONORARIUM AND OFFICE RENT ALLOWANCE

TO MEMBERS OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL

* FUNDS FOR SENDING A GROUP OF YOUNG MUSICIANS

TO VISIT CHINA IN AUGUST THIS YEAR

* TRANSPORT ASSISTANCE FOR PUPILS ATTENDING

THE SAI KUNG CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL IN HO CHUNG

* FURTHER INCREASE IN COMMITMENT FOR THE CONTINUED

APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTORS TO INVESTIGATE THE AFFAIRS OF EDA INVESTMENT LTD, AND THE CARRIAN GROUP, AND

* LAUNDRY ALLOWANCE FOR ELIGIBLE MEMBERS OF THE

DISCIPLINED SERVICES.

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO APPROVE VARIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUB-COMMITTEE AND THE PUBLIC

WORKS SUB-COMMITTEE.

LETTER AGAINST PROTECTIONIST BILL WELCOMED

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THE ACTION OF THE UNITED STATES ADMINISTRATION IN SENDING TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS A STRONGLY-WORDED LETTER OPPOSING THE PROTECTIONIST JENKINS BILL WAS WELCOMED TODAY (TUESDAY) BY HONG KONG'S DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR HAMISH MACLEOD.

+THIS IS A VERY POSITIVE ACTION AND ADDS WEIGHT TO THE ARGUMENT ALREADY PUT BY HONG KONG AND OTHER EXPORTING COUNTRIES THAT THIS BILL IS IN CONFLICT WITH THE INTERESTS OF THE US CONSUMER AND WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF WORLD TRADE,+ MR MACLEOD SAID,

HONG KONG HAS BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN EFFORTS BY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO FIGHT THE BILL - THE TEXTILE TRADE AND APPAREL TRADE ENFORCEMENT BILL OF 1985, SAID MR MACLEOD.

IN ADDITION TO DIRECTING THE EFFORTS OF THE NEWLY-APPOINTED LOBBYIST IN WASHINGTON, HONG KONG HAS BEEN CLOSELY INVOLVED IN EFFORTS MADE BY DOMESTIC INTERESTS IN THE UNITED STATES TO PUT THE TRUE FACTS BEFORE THE AMERICAN CONSUMER.

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ISSUED A STRONGLY-WORDED STATEMENT EARLIER THIS MONTH CONDEMNING PROTECTIONIST SENTIMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AND CALLING FOR FURTHER EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN THE MULTILATERAL TRADING SYSTEM BY FURTHER LIBERALISATION.

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