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WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1986

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TALKS HELD ON U.S. EA CALL

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CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE UNITED STATES TOOK PLACE IN WASHINGTON ON MONDAY ON AN EXPORT AUTHORISATION CALL ON CATEGORY 651 (MAN-MADE FIBRE PYJAMAS AND OTHER NIGHTWEAR) RECEIVED ON APRIL 1.

NO AGREEMENT WAS REACHED AFTER DISCUSSIONS. THE UNITED STATES EXERCISED ITS RIGHT UNDER THE HONG KONG/U.S. BILATERAL TEXTILE AGREEMENT TO IMPOSE A LIMIT OF 229 332 DOZEN ON HONG KONG EXPORTS IN CATEGORY 651 THIS YEAR. IN AGREEING TO HONOUR THIS LIMIT, HONG KONG RESERVED ITS RIGHTS UNDER THE AGREEMENT AND UNDER THE MULTI-FIBRE ARRANGEMENT.

THE HONG KONG DELEGATION WAS LED BY MR PETER LO, COUNSELLOR (WASHINGTON). THE U.S. DELEGATION LEADER WAS MR P. PILKAUSKAS, OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT.

JUNE DATE FOR HONG KONG-U.S. TEXTILE TALKS

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A TRADE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE WEEK BEGINNING JUNE 16 HAD PROVISIONALLY BEEN SET FOR A SECOND ROUND OF TALKS REQUESTED BY THE UNITED STATES CONCERNING HONG KONG'S TEXTILES EXPORTS.

THE VENUE FOR THE TALKS HAS NOT BEEN DECIDED.

THE FIRST ROUND WAS HELD IN HONG KONG ON MARCH 19-20.

SHA TIN PARKING SITE TO LET

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A SITE FOR PARKING MOTOR VEHICLES AT SHA TIN NEW TOWN IN THE NEW TERRITORIES IS TO BE LET ON SHORT TERM TENANCY BY THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT.

THE FEE-PAYING CAR PARK WILL MEASURE ABOUT 1.334 HECTARES IN AREA.

TENANCY IS INITIALLY FOR TWO YEARS, RENEWABLE QUARTERLY AFTERWARDS.

CLOSING DATE FOR ACCEPTING TENDERS IS NOON ON MAY 30.

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