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THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1989

'WE MUST START TO REVERSE THE FLOW AND THE WAY TO START THAT IS WITH THE GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE SO FAR VOLUNTEERED TO GO," HE SAID.

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I HOPE WE CAN GET THOSE ARRANGEMENTS WORKING VERY HARD AT THAT AT THE MOMENT, BOTH WITH THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT," HE ADDED.

IN PLACE SOON. WE'RE

HERE

WITH UNHCR AND

OECD PARIS MEETING ENDS WITH CONSENSUS

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AN INFORMAL

SEMINAR BETWEEN THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD) AND THE NEWLY INDUSTRIALISED ECONOMIES CONCLUDED IN PARIS YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY).

ASIAN

THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR MICHAEL SZE, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY): "THE SEMINAR FINISHED WITH A CONSENSUS THAT THE DIALOGUE HAD DEEN USEFUL AND THAT FURTHER SEMINARS OF THIS KIND SHOULD BE HELD IN FUTURE.

"FURTHER CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THE SUBJECT MATTER AND

THE FORM OF THESE FUTURE MEETINGS.

"HONG KONG'S ECONOMIC SUCCESS, ITS SEPARATENESS FROM THE OTHER ASIAN ECONOMIES, ITS OPEN MARKET AND FREE TRADE POLICIES WERE FULLY RECOGNISED BY ALL THE PARTICIPANTS.

HK CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS DAY

HONG KONG AND OVER 100 MEMBER ADMINISTRATIONS OF THE CUSTOMS CO-OPERATION COUNCIL (CCC) AROUND THE WORLD ARE CELEBRATING THE INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS DAY TODAY (THURSDAY).

SPEAKING AT A COCKTAIL RECEPTION, THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, MR PATRICK WILLIAMSON, SAID THAT HIS DEPARTMENT HAD EXCHANGED INTELLIGENCE WITH NO LESS THAN 58 CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS IN 1988 ON A TOTAL OF 7,134 OCCASIONS.

ON NARCOTICS ISSUES ALONE, INTELLIGENCE PROVIDED BY THE HONG KONG CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE HAD LED TO 19 ARRESTS OVERSEAS, RESULTING IN THE SEIZURE OF 36 KILOGRAMS OF NO. 4 HEROIN, HE SAID.

"THERE ARE