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MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1989

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ACTING FS TO OPEN SEMINAR ON TRADE IN SERVICES

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WILL OPEN

THE ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR DAVID NENDICK, HONG KONG SEMINAR ON TRADE IN SERVICES AT THE HONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 4).

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THE TWO-DAY SEMINAR, BEING HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HONG KONG, IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE TRADE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SEMINAR IS TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF HONG KONG'S BUSINESSMEN, PARTICULARLY THOSE ENGAGED IN THE SERVICES INDUSTRIES, OF THE CURRENT GATT NEGOTIATIONS ON SERVICES AND OF THE ISSUES WHICH HAVE A BEARING ON THE EXPORT OF SERVICES FROM, AND IMPORT OF SERVICES INTO, HONG KONG.

IT WILL ALSO HELP TO OBTAIN DIRECT FEEDBACK FROM THE SERVICES INDUSTRIES ON OBSTACLES THEY FACE IN EXPORTING THEIR SERVICES OVERSEAS WHICH SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IN THE GATT NEGOTIATIONS.

THE FIRST DAY OF THE SEMINAR WILL

BE TAKEN UP BY PLENARY

SESSIONS INTRODUCING PARTICIPANTS ΤΟ THE SUBJECT IN GENERAL. THE

SECOND DAY WILL BE DEVOTED TO CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS ON SIX SELECTED SERVICES SECTORS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO HONG KONG.

A NUMBER OF PROMINENT SPEAKERS WILL SPEAK AT THE SEMINAR, INCLUDING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GATT URUGUAY ROUND NEGOTIATING GROUP ON SERVICES, AMBASSADOR FELIPE JARAMILLO; THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF GATT, MR M.G. MATHUR; AND PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERTS FROM THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE AND JAPAN.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HONGKONG BANK, MR WILLTAM PURVES, AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CHUBB AND SON INC, MR HENRY PARKER, WILL GIVE KEYNOTE ADDRESSES DURING LUNCH TIME ON THE FIRST AND SECOND DAYS OF THE SEMINAR.

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MR PURVES WILL SPEAK ON HONG KONG AND FREEDOM OF TRADE IN SERVICES" AND MR PARKER WILL GIVE HIS VIEWS ON THE ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE URUGUAY ROUND NEGOTIATIONS ON TRADE IN SERVICES.

THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR JOHN CHAN, WILL SPEAK AT THE CLOSING OF THE SEMINAR ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 51.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

KONG CONVENTION DETAILS ARE AS

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER ALL SESSIONS OF THE "HONG KONG SEMINAR ON TRADE IN SERVICES" WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE HONG AND EXHIBITION CENTRE ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. FOLLOWS:

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