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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1985

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MR MACLEOD ALSO MENTIONED AN ENCOURAGING DEVELOPMENT. SENATOR DANIEL EVANS MET PRESIDENT REAGAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE ON THURSDAY (NOVEMBER 7), AND SAID AFTERWARDS: +1 AM ABSOLUTELY CONVINCED THE PRESIDENT WILL VETO THE PROTECTIONIST TEXTILE BILL IN ANY FORM. I HATE TO SEND A BILL DOWN TO HIM THAT REQUIRES HIM TO GO THROUGH ALL THE PROBLEMS OF A VETO. WE WILL DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO KEEP THAT FROM HAPPENING IF THE MEASURE PASSES. I ASSURED HIM THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO SUSTAIN HIS VETO.+

THE BILL TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE SENATE ON NOVEMBER 13 WILL BE IN ITS ORIGINAL EXTREME VERSION PROPOSING TO CUT BACK EXPORTS OF MANY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, E.G. HONG KONG BY 13 PER CENT, CHINA AND BRAZIL BY 54 TO 65 PER CENT, KOREA AND PAKISTAN BY 34-36 PER CENT AND INDONESIA BY 85 PER CENT.

THE BILL EXEMPTS THE EEC ALTHOUGH IT IS THE THIRD LARGEST TEXTILE EXPORTING TERRITORY TO THE UNITED STATES. IT ALSO PROVIDES FOR IMPORT LICENSING AND RESTRAINT OF ALL TEXTILE PRODUCTS INCLUDING THOSE OF RAMIE AND SILK MATERIALS. HOWEVER, THE EVENTUAL SHAPE OF THE BILL AFTER DEBATE IS LIKELY TO BE CONSIDERABLY MOD IF IED.

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MAJOR HOUSING PROJECTS PLANNED FOR EASTERN

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THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO BUILD A NUMBER OF MAJOR PUBLIC HOUSING AND HOME OWNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO COPE WITH THE EXPECTED GROWTH OF POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENTS IN EASTERN, DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BOWEN LEUNG, SAID TONIGHT (SATURDAY).

THE IMPROVED TRAFFIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE DISTRICT AND RECLAMATIONS BEING CARRIED OUT IN MANY AREAS, HAVE HELPED BOOST THE ECONOMY IN THE DISTRICT AND FOCUSED GREATER POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENTS, HE SAID.

IN THE LONG-TERM, HE SAID, NEW PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES IN CHAI WAN WOULD PROVIDE 2 400 UNITS FOR 9 700 PEOPLE, WHILE THE HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEMES AT SIU SAI WAN AND KORNHILL WOULD PROVIDE 4000 AND 2 000 FLATS FOR ABOUT 25 000 PEOPLE.

MR LEUNG WAS SPEAKING AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE 12TH TERM OF THE EXECUTIVE AND SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH POINT KAIFONG WELFARE ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION LIMITED.

HE SAID THAT WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, THE POPULATION IN EASTERN DISTRICT WOULD INCREASE FROM THE PRESENT 520 000 TO 630 000, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES.

IN THIS RESPECT, HE SAID, KAIFONG ASSOCIATIONS WOULD HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN CONSOLIDATING RESIDENTS' SENSE OF BELONGING, WHILE TAKING AN ACTIVE PART IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION.