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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1988

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BRITAIN HAS EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT POSSIBLE ORIGIN PROBLEMS WITH TELEVISION SETS SHIPPED FROM HONG KONG, SHE SAID, AND THE NEW SYSTEM WOULD ENSURE THAT CUSTOMS AND EXCISE OFFICERS IN THE UK COULD EASILY IDENTIFY CONSIGNMENTS OF GENUINE COLOUR TELEVISION SETS FROM THE TERRITORY AND THUS SPEED CUSTOMS CLEARANCE.

"THE REQUIREMENT DEMONSTRATES HONG KONG'S RESOLVE ΤΟ MAINTAIN ITS STATUS AS A SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY AND ΤΟ TAKE EFFECTIVE ACTION AGAINST ORIGIN FRAUDS, MRS IP SAID.

"OUR MANUFACTURERS WILL BE ABLE TO MEET ORIGIN REQUIREMENTS AND RIGOROUS ENFORCEMENT WILL HELP PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF OUR TRADING SYSTEM.

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THE FIVE GOVERNMENT-APPROVED CERTIFICATION AUTHORISED TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN ARE:

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HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

INDIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HONG KONG

FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES,

CHINESE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG

CHINESE GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

ORGANISATIONS

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AIR LETTER SERVICES TO UK RESUME

THE HONG KONG POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT IMMEDIATE EFFECT AIR LETTER SERVICES ΤΟ THE UNITED RESUMED.

KINGDOM

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THIS MEANS THAT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SPEEDPOST SERVICE, ALL POSTAL SERVICES TO THE UNITED KINGDOM HAVE RETURNED TO NORMAL.

SPEEDPOST SERVICE IS STILL ONLY OPEN FOR 11 MAJOR CITIES BIRMINGHAM, BRISTOL, EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, LEEDS, LIVERPOOL, LONDON, MANCHESTER, NEWCASTLE, NOTTINGHAM, AND READING.

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POST OFFICE CUSTOMERS WILL BE ADVISED WHEN SPEEDPOST FOR OTHER CITIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM RETURNS TO NORMAL.

SERVICE

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