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FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1990

OTHER AGENDA ITEMS WILL INCLUDE COMMITTEE REPORTS AND THE REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED ΤΟ ATTEND THE TAI DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 28) AT CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT, THIRD FLOOR, PO COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 152 KWONG FUK ROAD, TAI PO.

THE MEETING WILL START AT 9.30 AM.

SIX MORE CHEMICALS UNDER EXPORT LICENSING CONTROL

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THE

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OF

SIX MORE CHEMICALS CAPABLE OF BEING USED IN THE MANUFACTURE TOXICOLOGICAL AGENTS FOR MILITARY USE WILL BE BROUGHT UNDER EXPORT LICENSING CONTROL FROM SEPTEMBER 1.

DETAILS OF THE LICENSING GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

CONTROL ARE PUBLISHED IN THE

ACTING PRINCIPAL TRADE OFFICER

OF THE TRADE DEPARTMENT, MS ANITA TSE, SAID THE CONTROL ON THE SIX CHEMICALS WAS IN ADDITION TO EXISTING EXPORT LICENSING CONTROL ON 15 OTHER CHEMICALS INTRODUCED SINCE FEBRUARY THIS YEAR.

"THE CHANGE IS PART OF A CONTINUING EFFORT OF THE IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHERS IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, PROLIFERATION OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS.

GOVERNMENT, ΤΟ PREVENT

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

то THE PROBLEM OF PROLIFERATION," MS TSE SAID.

THE DEPARTMENT IS NOTIFYING THE TRADE OF

ARRANGEMENT BY CIRCULAR LETTER.

ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE MADE WITH THE DEPARTMENT, TRADE

(NON-TEXTILES) BRANCH, TRADE FIFTH FLOOR, 700 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON (TELEPHONE OR 398 5577).

DETAILS OF THE

TRADE LICENSING DEPARTMENT TOWER, NUMBERS: 398 5576

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