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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1993

THE

12TH ROUND OF SINO-BRITISH TALKS

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FOLLOWING STATEMENT WAS ISSUED BY THE BRITISH EMBASSY IN

BEIJING AT 1600 HOURS TODAY (THURSDAY):

THE BRITISH SIDE AND THE CHINESE SIDE HAVE AGREED THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE, SIR ROBIN MCLAREN, BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO CHINA, AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE, MR JIANG ENZHU, VICE FOREIGN MINISTER OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, WILL HOLD THEIR TWELFTH ROUND OF TALKS IN BEIJING ON 26 AND 27 SEPTEMBER 1993 ON THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE 1994/95 ELECTIONS IN HONG KONG IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION, THE PRINCIPLE OF CONVERGENCE WITH THE BASIC LAW AND THE RELEVANT AGREEMENTS AND UNDERSTANDINGS REACHED BETWEEN BRITAIN AND CHINA.

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FURTHER ANTI-SMOKING MEASURES PROPOSED

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THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS ENDORSED IN PRINCIPLE A NUMBER OF NEW MEASURES TO DISCOURAGE SMOKING, PARTICULARLY AMONG THE YOUNG.

THE NECESSARY DRAFT LEGISLATION, TOGETHER WITH IMPLEMENTATION DETAILS, WOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NEXT YEAR.

THE PROPOSED MEASURES ARE:

* RESTAURANTS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO DISPLAY A SIGN STATING

WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE A NO-SMOKING AREA:

HEALTH WARNINGS SHOULD BE REQUIRED ON THE PACKAGING AND ADVERTISEMENTS OF ALL TOBACCO PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR SALE

LOCALLY;

* EXISTING RESTRICTIONS ON CIGARETTE ADVERTISING SHOULD BE

EXTENDED TO ALL TOBACCO PRODUCTS;

THE SALE OF ALL TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 SHOULD BE PROHIBITED; AND

THE GIVING OF ANY TOBACCO PRODUCT TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 AS PART OF A PROMOTIONAL EXERCISE SHOULD BE PROHIBITED.

ANNOUNCING THIS AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (THURSDAY), A PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR DEREK GOULD, SAID THE PROPOSALS FOLLOWED A CONSULTATION EXERCISE CONDUCTED BY THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH FROM AUGUST TO OCTOBER LAST YEAR ON NEW ANTI-SMOKING MEASURES APPROPRIATE TO HONG KONG.

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