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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1987

IN ADDITION, SOME SPECIFIC ITEMS, FOR EXAMPLR OVERCOATS MEN'S SUITS, IN OTHER CATEGORIES WILL BE REMOVED FROM RESTRAINT.

THERE ARE IMPROVEMENTS IN GROWTH RATES AND FLEXIBILITY FOR 14 CATEGORIES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS. GROWTH RATES BECOME PROGRESSIVELY HIGHER DURING THE TERM OF AGREEMENT.

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NEGOTIATIONS ON THE NEW AGREEMENT BEGAN IN HONG KONG ON JUNE 11 AND CONTINUED OVER THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY WEEKEND. THE HONG KONG DELEGATION WAS LED BY THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR MICHAEL SZE. THE SWEDISH DELEGATION WAS LED BY THE ASSISTANT UNDER-SECRETARY,

MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MR STANISLAW PATEK.

"THIS IS A BETTER AGREEMENT THAN ITS PREDECESSOR. WHILE I CANNOT WELCOME ANY RESTRICTIONS ON HONG KONG'S EXPORTS, I CERTAINLY DO WELCOME THIS EVIDENCE OF SWEDEN'S MORE LIBERAL POLICY ON TEXTILE TRADE", MR SZE SAID.

FOCUSING ON DISTRICT BUILDING MANAGEMENT

BUILDING OWNERS AND TENANTS SHOULD ACTIVELY TAKE PART IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THEIR PROPERTY TO SAFEGUARD THEIR OWN INTERESTS, YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY}.

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SPEAKING AT A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE ROTARY WEST,

MR CHENG SAID THE PROBLEM OF MANAGEMENT BUILDINGS HAD ALWAYS BEEN A CONCERN FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

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"THE CAUSES OF BUILDING DETERIORATION ARE MANY HE SAID, "BUT A PRIME REASON SEEMS TO LIE IN THE FACT THAT PROPERTY OWNERS DO NOT ALWAYS OBSERVE THE DEEDS OF MUTUAL COVENANT (DMC) WHICH STIPULATE THE OBLIGATIONS IN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT.

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"MOREOVER, THEY OFTEN CANNOT AGREE ON A COURSE OF ACTION TO TAKE IN MANAGEMENT RESOURCES FOR RENOVATION," HE SAID.

/MR CHENG