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FRIDAY, AUGUST 28. 1992

HK ASSESSING IMPACT OF U.S. RETALIATORY TRADE LIST

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THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT YESTERDAY (THURSDAY) PUBLISHED THE FEDERAL REGISTER THE PROPOSED LIST OF CHINESE PRODUCTS THAT BE SUBJECT TO RETALIATORY TARIFFS UNDER THE SECTION 301 PROVISION.

THE TRADE DEPARTMENT HAS MADE AVAILABLE THE FULL LIST LOCAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS TODAY (FRIDAY) HAS WRITTEN TO THEM ENCOURAGING INDUSTRY LEADERS AND TRADERS VIEWS ON THEIR UNDERSTANDNG OF THE COVERAGE OF THE LIST LIKELY IMPACT TO HONG KONG'S TRADING INTERESTS.

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IN THE LETTER THE TRADE DEPARTMENT ASSURED TRADERS THAT IT WORKING AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE TO ANALYSE THE LIST.

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"WE ARE WORKING ON THE LIST ΤΟ DEFINE ITS COVERAGE AND DETERMINE ITS LIKELY IMPACT ON HONG KONG'S TRADING INTERESTS, SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.

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'THERE ARE SLIGHT DIFFERENCES IN THE U.3. AND HONG KONG HARMONISED SYSTEMS OF TRADE CLASSIFICATION WHICH MAKES CORRELATING THE LIST WITH OUR OWN DATA A RATHER COMPLICATED PROCESS," HE ADDED.

THE TRADE DEPARTMENT PROMISED TRADERS THAT IT WOULD GET IN TOUCH WITH THEM EARLY NEXT WEEK TO ARRANGE FURTHER MEETINGS.

A TRADE DEPARTMENT COMMERCIAL PUBLISHED TODAY ON THE SUBJECT.

INFORMATION CIRCULAR

HAS BEEN

CHIEF SECRETARY COMMENTS ON TAP SHEK KOK INCIDENT

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AT DAVID DIED AND

COMMENTING ON AN INCIDENT AT A CHINA LIGHT AND POWER TAP SHEK KOK THIS (FRIDAY) MORNING, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR FORD, SAID: "I AM VERY

HEAR THAT SOMEONE HAS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME INJURIES CAUSED.'

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"BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT THE EMERGENCY SERVICES WERE QUICKLY THE SCENE AND EVACUATED PEOPLE.

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"WE ARE STILL INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. IT HAPPENED IN AN ANCILLIARY BUILDING, NOT ON THE POWER STATION AND OUR UNDERSTANDING IS THAT POWER SUPPLY WILL THINK ALL THE ACTION THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN HAS BEEN TAKEN PROMPTLY."

ITSELF.

AFFECTED. I AND HAS

NOT BE BEEN TAKEN

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