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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1993

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ANTI-DISCRIMINATION REPORT TO GO TO LEGCO

THE TWELFTH PERIODIC REPORT ON HONG KONG UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION WILL BE TABLED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WEDNESDAY

NEXT (OCTOBER 13).

THE REPORT COVERS THE LEGISLATIVE, JUDICIAL AND OTHER MEASURES THAT HAVE BEEN ADOPTED IN HONG KONG TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION

PROVISIONS ALL FORMS OP RACIAL DISCRIMINATION.

OF

AND

THE AIM OF THE CONVENTION IS то CO-ORDINATE

STRENGTHEN INTERNATIONAL ACTION AGAINST RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN ALL ITS FORMS AND MANIFESTATIONS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN RACES.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THE REPORT WAS SUBMITTED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT TO THE UNITED NATIONS IN OCTOBER 1992. AND IT WAS CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ON AUGUST 9 AND 10, THIS YEAR.

UNDER ARTICLE 9 OF THE CONVENTION, STATES PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A REPORT EVERY TWO YEARS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION.

COPIES OF THE REPORT IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH HAVE BEEN PLACED AT ALL PUBLIC LIBRARIES FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AND FREE COPIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE MARKETING OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, AT THE FRENCH MISSION BUILDING, 1 BATTERY PATH, CENTRAL, HONG KONG,

MARINE PARKS AND MARINE RESERVES TO BE SET UP IN HK

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IN

THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAD APPROVED IN PRINCIPLE ESTABLISHMENT OF MARINE PARKS AND MARINE RESERVES IN HONG KONG

TO PROTECT AND MANAGE RCOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT MARINE ENVIRONMENTS.

ORDER

ANNOUNCING THE DECISION AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR FRANK LAU SAID: (FRIDAY) ·

"THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF SETTING UP MARINE PARKS AND MARINE RESERVES IS TO PROTECT AND MANAGE UNSPOILT AREAS FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND RECREATION."

"IT IS THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY TO CONSERVE AND ENHANCE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY PROTECTING EXISTING CONSERVATION AREAS HERITAGE FEATURES AND BY IDENTIFYING NEW AREAS FOR

AND

SAID.

CONSERVATION,

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