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THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1989

**THERE ARE ALSO 12 OTHER ARRESTS

OVERSEAS FOLLOWING SEIZURES MADE IN HONG KONG OF 18 KG OF NO. 4 HEROIN; THESE INCLUDING THREE CONTROLLED DELIVERIES, THE FIRST EVER FOR THE HONG KONG CUSTOMS ΤΟ THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MR WILLIAMSON ADDED.

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS CELEBRATION HAS BEEN HELD IN HONG KONG SINCE THE TERRITORY BECAME AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBER OF THE JULY 1987.

CCC IN

CUSTOMS

IT REMINDS CCC MEMBERS OF THEIR OBLIGATIONS TO PROMOTE CO-OPERATION IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND TO FORGE CLOSER LINKS BETWEEN VARIOUS CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS.

ABOUT 150 GUESTS, INCLUDING

CHIEF

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, OMELCO MEMBERS, CONSULS-GENERAL,

EXECUTIVES OF COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS, AND DIGNITARIES WERE PRESENT AT THE RECEPTION HOSTED BY MR WILLIAMSON.

THE CCC IS MADE UP OF 104 CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS WITH A MUTUAL GOAL OF PROMOTING CO-OPERATION, HARMONY AND UNIFORMITY, AND CIRCULATION OF INFORMATION AMONG ITS MEMBERS.

IT ALSO DRAWS UP DRAFT AGREEMENTS TO SIMPLIFY CUSTOMS WORK, AS WELL AS SETTLING CUSTOMS DISPUTES.

AND STANDARDISE

MARINE DEPT COMPLETES SHIP FIRE INVESTIGATION

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INTO THE

THE INVESTIGATION BY THE MARINE DEPARTMENT CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE FIRE ON BOARD THE SHIP "LAVIA", OCCURRED ON JANUARY 7, IN THE PORT OF HONG KONG, HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

WHICH

SECTION

THE REPORT BY STAFF OF THE MARINE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE FOR HIS CONSIDERATION.

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