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SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1985

THE QUESTIONNAIRES WILL BE PUT INTO MAIL BOXES OF PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS AS WELL AS RESIDENTS OF PRIVATE BUILDINGS AND SQUATTER AREAS FROM MONDAY (AUGUST 19) TO WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 21).

CONVENOR OF THE WORKING GROUP, MR LI YUK WAH, ARE REQUESTED TO FILL IN THE QUESTIONNAIRES AND RETURN THE SELF-ADDRESS ENVELOPES TO THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT BEFORE AUGUST 25.

MR LI YUK WAH, SAID: +RESIDENTS

+WE HOPE TO COLLECT A WIDE SPECTRUM OF PUBLIC OPINION ON THE GREEN PAPER SO THAT A MORE REPRESENTATIVE VIEW COULD BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE DISTRICT BOARD.

+WE EXPECT TO PRESENT THE REPORT OF THE FINDINGS IN THE COMING DISTRICT BOARD MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 3, + HE SAID.

IN ADDITION TO THE QUESTIONNAIRES, THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE HAS ORGANISED SIX CONSULTATION SESSIONS AT THE AREA COMMITTEES AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES LEVEL TO ALLOW DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS TO LISTEN TO OPINIONS OF THE RESIDENTS.

U.S. ANNOUNCES LIST OF WAIVER REQUESTS

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THE U.S. GENERALISED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES (GSP) SUB-COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED IN THE AUGUST 7 FEDERAL REGISTER THE LIST OF WAIVER REQUESTS WHICH HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED FOR CONSIDERATIONS IN THE GENERAL REVIEW OF THE U.S. GSP SCHEME.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (SATURDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRADE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT IN RESPONSE TO INVITATION, HONG KONG SUBMITTED TO THE U.S. AUTHORITIES IN MAY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, A LIST OF PRODUCTS REQUESTING FOR WAIVER FROM THE 50 PER CENT COMPETITIVE NEED LIMITS OF THE U.S. GSP.

+AMONG THE WAIVER REQUESTS ACCEPTED FOR THE REVIEW, 41 PRODUCTS ARE OF HONG KONG'S CONCERN,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE FEDERAL REGISTER ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT AS PART OF THE GENERAL REVIEW, A PUBLIC HEARING WOULD BE HELD IN OCTOBER 21-25 TO CONSIDER THE WAIVER, THE SPECIFIC BENEFICIARY PRODUCTS AND THE IR COMPETITIVENESS AND THE DETERMINATIONS REGARDING LIKE OR DIRECTLY COMPETITIVE ARTICLES.

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