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WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1988

TO

THE

"SUITABLE AMENDMENTS MUST BE MADE то THE EXISTING RULES ΤΟ ALLOW SUCH USE OF FUNDS AND THE AMENDED RULES MUST BE PRESENTED THE REGISTRAR OF TRADE UNIONS FOR REGISTRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF THE TRADE UNIONS ORDINANCE, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

ANY TRADE UNION WISHING TO USE FUNDS TO SUPPORT ELECTION CANDIDATES IS ADVISED TO CONTACT OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRY OF TRADE UNIONS FOR ADVICE ON THE PROPER PROCEDURES FOR SO DOING.

MODEL RULES ON THE SUBJECT WILL BE PREPARED FOLLOWING THE ENACTMENT OF THE BILL. COPIES OF THE RULES CAN BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE AT THE REGISTRY IN DUE COURSE.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO COMMENT ON THE BILL SHOULD WRITE TO OMELCO, 8 JACKSON ROAD, CENTRAL OR то THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THIRD FLOOR, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD.

MACLEOD ON U.S. OMNIBUS TRADE BILL

THE PRESIDENTIAL VETO OF THE U.S. OMNIBUS UNEXPECTED, THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

TRADE BILL IS NOT MR HAMISH MACLEOD,

PRESIDENT REAGAN HAS SAID MANY TIMES THAT BILL IF THE PLANT-CLOSING PROVISION WERE TO REMAIN.

T

HE WOULD VETO

THE

EFFORTS AT "IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT AFTER ALL THE CONFRONTATION BETWEEN THE CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT SEEMS AND THE TRADE ISSUE THEREFORE 13 LIKELY TO CONTINUE TO BE CONTROVERSIAL, MR MACLEOD SAID.

"THE

WHICH BILL

EMERGED FROM THE HOUSE CONFERENCE IS AN IMPROVEMENT ON EARILER VERSIONS.

COMPROMISE INEVITABLE POLITICALLY

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+

THE AND

SENATE

THE

"THE BILL NEVERTHELESS RUNS INTO A THOUSAND PAGES. MANY OF

THE EFFECTS WOULD ONLY BE PROVISIONS ARE SO TECHNICAL THAT

KNOWN AFTER IMPLEMENTATION, AND IT STILL CONTAINED SOME UNDESIRABLE CLAUSES. ABUSE EVEN OF APPARENTLY INNOCUOUS PROVISIONS IS ALWAYS A DANGER.

"THE PUBLIC DEBATE AND EMOTION

GENERATED BY THE VETO MIGHT INTO THE TEXTILES BILL BREATHE NEW LIFE

WHICH WOULD BE A VERY UNWELCOME DEVELOPMENT AS FAR AS HONG KONG IS CONCERNED.

"THUS MIXED FEELINGS IN HONG KONG ABOUT THIS LATEST DEVELOPMENT SEEM INEVITABLE.

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