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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1986

THURMOND-JENKINS BILL FAILS

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THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENT'S VETO OF THE THURMOND-JENKINS TEXTILE BILL HAS NOT BEEN OVERRIDEN BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

VOTING IN THE HOUSE, AT 276 TO 149 VOTES IN FAVOUR OF THE OVERRIDE FAILED TO REACH THE TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY NECESSARY TO OVERRIDE THE VETO.

COMMENTING ON THE VOTE, DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, SAID, THIS IS A VICTORY FOR COMMON SENSE. WE ARE GREATLY RELIEVED, THOUGH IT MUST BE ADDED THAT WE SHALL NEVER BE ENTIRELY SECURE FROM THE RISK OF SIMILAR RADICAL AND UNILATERAL MEASURES.

+THE UNITED STATES HAS JUST NEGOTIATED AN EXTENSION OF THE MFA AND VERY TIGHT BILATERAL AGREEMENTS WITH HONG KONG, KOREA AND TAIWAN. THESE AGREEMENTS HAVE EFFECTIVELY PLACED IMPORTS OF ALL TYPES OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS UNDER THE RESTRAINT WITH MINIMAL GROWTH.

+THERE CLEARLY IS NOT, NOR HAS THERE EVER BEEN, ANY JUSTIFICATION FOR THE DIRECT DRACONIAN MEASURES INCLUDED IN THE BILL.+

PUBLIC URGED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST CHOLERA

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THE GOVERNMENT HYGIENE ADVISER, DR S.Y. CHAN, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) URGED THE PUBLIC TO TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST CHOLERA AND OTHER GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISEASES SUCH AS DYSENTERY, TYPHOID, FOOD POISONING AND VIRAL HEPATITIS.

+THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED NOT TO PATRONISE MOBILE FOOD HAWKERS AND UNLICENSED FOOD PREMISES AS THE FOOD THEY PROVIDE MIGHT POSE A SERIOUS RISK TO HEALTH. THE PUBLIC SHOULD ALSO REFRAIN FROM BUYING CUT FRUITS WHICH CAN EASILY GET CONTAMINATED ONCE CUT OPEN,+ DR CHAN SAID.

HE REITERATED THAT WHOLESOME FOOD, PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE ARE THE STRONGEST WEAPON AGAINST GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISEASES PARTICULARLY CHOLERA.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE ADVISED TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING POINTS WHEN PREPARING MEALS AT HOME:

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