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ACKNOWLEDGING THAT PARTICULAR CONSIDERATION WOULD HAVE TO BE GIVEN TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS RELATING TO AIR QUALITY, WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL, DR PUN EXPLAINED THAT THE TDSR BY ITSELF COULD NOT PROVIDE ANSWERS TO ALL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS.
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"HOWEVER, THE IMPACTS OF VARIOUS DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS WOULD BE EXAMINED IN DETAIL IN THE FORMULATION OF A RECOMMENDED STRATEGY, HE SAID.
DR PUN STRESSED THAT IN FORMULATING THE FINAL PROPOSALS FOR THE TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, THE RECOMMENDED BROAD PATTERNS OF LAND USE AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISION WOULD BE DERIVED FROM A PROCESS THAT ENDEAVOURED TO BALANCE THE OBJECTIVES OF VARIOUS SECTORAL INTERESTS.
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"THE FORMULATION OF A STRATEGY THAT SATISFIES ALL. INTERESTS BE DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE AND THERE ARE LIKELY TO BE A NUMBER OF CONTENTIOUS ISSUES THAT WILL NEED CLOSER AND FURTHER STUDIES BEFORE A RESOLUTION CAN BE DERIVED.
"FOR THE MEDIUM TERM, HOWEVER, THERE HAS TO BE A COMMITMENT то THE BEST POSSIBLE PATTERN OF DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE LIMITS SET BY RESOURCE AVAILABILITY AND PRAGMATIC COMPROMISE, HE NOTED.
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"THE NEXT STEP WILL BE TO COMBINE THE RESULTS OF THE TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS WITH THE COMMENTS ALREADY RECEIVED THROUGH PUBLIC CONSULTATION FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE PREFERRED OPTIONS AND THE RECOMMENDED STRATEGY, DR PUN CONCLUDED.
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IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE TDSK WILL BE COMPLETED IN EARLY 1995.
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DETAILS OF THE PUBLIC VIEWS ARE PRESENTED IN A FULL REPORT, WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REFERENCE AT THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, 16TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.
COPIES OF THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THIS REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, GROUND FLOOR, FRENCH MISSION BUILDING, 1 BATTERY PATH, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
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TRADE DEPARTMENT DELEGATION TO CANADA * * * * *
A TRADE DEPARTMENT DELEGATION, LED BY DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL TRADE, MR THOMAS YIU, WILL BEGIN BILATERAL CONSULTATIONS WITH THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN OTTAWA OVER TEXTILES AND CLOTHING ARRANGEMENTS.
THEY WILL DISCUSS MATTERS RELATING TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN THE HONG KONG-CANADA TEXTILES MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) AND NOTIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS UNDER THE WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING (ATC).
"WE WILL DISCUSS WITH THE CANADIANS ON TWO SPECIFIC ISSUES,' MR YIU SAID BEFORE DEPARTING FOR CANADA.
/"FIRST, WE
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