MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1989
ON THE PRESENT URUGUAY ROUND OF GATT TALKS, MR MACLEOD SAID THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC LINKAGE TO THE MULTI FIBRE ARRANGEMENT BUT THAT THE OUTCOME OF THE FORMER WOULD AFFECT THE LATTER.
"PROGRESS So FAR HAS NOT BEEN ENCOURAGING. DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, IN PARTICULAR THE U.S. AND THE BEC, HAVE PLAYED A DEFENSIVE ROLE AND SUBSTANTIAL NEGOTIATIONS HAVE YET TO COMMENCE.
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"THE MID-TERM REVIEW OF THE URUGUAY ROUND IN MONTREAL FAILED TO PRODUCE A CONSENSUS ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING, PARTLY DUE TO THE DEADLOCK OVER NEGOTIATIONS IN AGRICULTURE.
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HOWEVER, HONG KONG WAS WORKING HARD TO FORGE AN AGREEMENT ON THE WAY FORWARD BEFORE THE REVIEW WAS RECONVENED IN APRIL, HE SAID. AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT WOULD BE TO STRENGTHEN GATT RULES AND DISCIPLINES AND THERE SHOULD BE AGREEMENT THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO NEW RESTRICTIVE MEASURES.
"WE ARE NOT UNDERESTIMATING THE DIFFICULTIES AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO BE ENCOUNTERED IN THE NEGOTIATIONS, BUT WE MAINTAIN OUR FAITH IN THE GATT AND WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH ALLIES IN BOTH THE MULTILATERAL FORUM AND IN OUR MAJOR EXPORT MARKETS FOR A MORE LIBERALISED REGIME, HE SAID.
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SINGAPORE HOLIDAY FOR FIGHT CRIME' WINNERS
TWO STUDENTS AND TWO RESIDENTS FROM THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT WERE EACH AWARDED A FIVE-DAY TRIP TO SINGAPORE AT THE DISTRICT'S GOOD STUDENT/GOOD CITIZEN AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY THIS (MONDAY) AFTERNOON.
ANOTHER 16 STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS WBRE PRESENTED WITH BOOK COUPONS AND CASH PRIZES.
THE RECIPIENTS WERE COMMENDED FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION то THE FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN.
SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR DAVID LAN, PRAISED MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE (DFCC) FOR HAVING SACRIFICED THEIR TIME AND EFFORT IN ORGANISING FIGHT CRIME ACTIVITIES.
A MEMBER OF THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, DR HO KAM-FAI, SAID IT WAS GRATIFYING TO SEE THAT THE PRIZES WENT TO THE YOUNG AS WELL AS SENIOR RESIDENTS.
"THIS SHOWS THAT ALL CITIZENS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR AGE, PLAY AN IMPORTANT AND MEANINGFUL ROLE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME, ADDED.
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