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FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1990

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EXPORT LICENSING CONTROL ON CHEMICAL

A PRINCIPAL TRADE OFFICER OF THE TRADE DEPARTMENT, MR FRED LEUNG, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT, WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL

30, TRIS-ETHANOLAMINE, A CHEMICAL CAPABLE OF BEING USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TOXICOLOGICAL AGENTS FOR MILITARY USE, WILL BE BROUGHT

UNDER EXPORT LICENSING CONTROL.

THE CONTROL ON TRI-ETHANOLAMINE IS IN ADDITION EXISTING EXPORT LICENSING CONTROL ON 14 OTHER CHEMICALS WHICH IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR.

TO THE STARTED

DETAILS ARE SET OUT IN THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (GENERAL)} REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT OF SECOND SCHEDULE) (NO. 2) ORDER 1990 WHICH WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY.

MR LEUNG SAID THE CHANGE WAS PART OF CONTINUING EFFORTS BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHERS IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, TO PREVENT PROLIFERATION OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS.

"CONTROL ON THE EXPORT OF A NUMBER OF CHEMICALS IS BASICALLY A PREVENTIVE MEASURE. AT PRESENT, THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT TRADE THROUGH HONG KONG HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROBLEM OF PROLIFERATION, MR LEUNG SAID.

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THE DEPARTMENT IS INFORMING THE TRADE, BY CIRCULAR LETTER, OF DETAILS OF THE ARRANGEMENT. ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE WITH THE TRADE LICENSING (NON-TEXTILES) BRANCH, TRADE DEPARTMENT, OCEAN CENTRE, 13TH FLOOR, CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON (TELEPHONE NUMBERS 737 2504 OR 737 2516).

BERTHING FACILITIES AT CHINA FERRY TERMINAL TO BE MAXIMISED

THE GOVERNMENT IS ΤΟ

MAXIMISE

UTILISATION OF BERTHING

FACILITIES AT THE CHINA FERRY TERMINAL IN TSIM SHA TSUI.

AUTHORISATION HAS BEEN GIVEN FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 70 METRES OF NEW BREAKWATER AND 95 METRES OF EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING ONE AND TO DEMOLISH 107 METRES OF AN EXISTING BREAKWATER WITHIN AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 2.2 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED.

THE EXTENT OF THE AFFECTED AREA IS DESCRIBED IN THE PUBLISHED TODAY (FRIDAY).

GAZETTE

ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HE HAS AN INTEREST, RIGHT OR FASEMENT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED MAY SUBMIT A WRITTEN CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION TO THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS ON OR BEFORE APRIL 26, 1991.

THE GAZETTE NOTICE, TOGETHER WITH THE RELATED PLANS, CAN BE SEEN AT THE SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AND AT THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT OFFICE, 490-492 NATHAN ROAD, GROUND FLOOR, HOP COMMERCIAL CENTRE, KOWLOON.

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