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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1993

GOVERNOR CONGRATULATES SYDNEY ON OLYMPICS 2000

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THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, TODAY ISSUED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:

(FRIDAY)

DEAL OF

I CONGRATULATE SYDNEY. THERE WILL OF COURSE BE A GOOD DISAPPOINTMENT AMONGST HONG KONG PEOPLE THAT PEKING DID NOT GET THE GAMES THIS TIME. BUT I AM SURE THAT EXCELLENT BIDS WILL HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED BY ALL THE SHORT-LISTED COMPETITORS AND THAT THE DECISION MUST HAVE BEEN VERY CLOSE. I WISH SYDNEY AND THE 2000 OLYMPICS EVERY SUCCESS.

LIST OF FOOD COLOURS UPDATED

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THE GOVERNMENT HAS UPDATED THE LIST OF PERMITTED TO BE USED IN FOOD INTENDED FOR SALE FOR IN HONG KONG.

THE LIST IS CONTAINED IN THE COLOURING (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1993 WHICH WILL COME INTO MONTHS' TIME.

COLOURING MATTERS HUMAN CONSUMPTION

MATTER IN FOOD OPERATION IN SIX

"THE OLD LIST CONTAINED MORE THAN 30 ITEMS WHICH HAVE BECOME OUTDATED FOR COMMERCIAL USE TODAY WHILE SOME FOOD COLOURS NOT ON THE OLD LIST HAVE BECOME ACCEPTABLE FOR USE WORLDWIDE," A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

"THE AMENDMENTS UPDATE THE PERMITTED LIST AND REVISE THE NOMENCLATURE TO KEEP PACE WITH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

"ALTHOUGH NO INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF USE OF ITEMS DELETED FROM THE LIST, WE ARE TAKING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVISE THE LIST IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY,

" HE ADDED.

THE REVISED LIST CONTAINS COLOURS RECOGNISED AND ACCEPTED BY THE FOOD INDUSTRY.

THAT

ARE CURRENTLY

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