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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1994

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THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY IS HEADING A HONG KONG GOVERNMENT DELEGATION TO VIETNAM THE FIRST ALL-GOVERNMENT MISSION OF ITS KIND TO THE COUNTRY. MEMBERS INCLUDE THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF INDUSTRY, MISS DENISE YUE; THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MRS ELIZABETH BOSHER; THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES, MR TAM WING-PONG; PRINCIPAL ECONOMIST, MRH Y CHEUNG: AND DEPUTY POLITICAL ADVISER, MR JOHN ASHTON.

IN ADDITION TO THE SERIES OF MEETINGS, MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION GAVE PRESENTATIONS TO A WORKSHOP ON "STRENGTHENING ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION BETWEEN HONG KONG AND VIETNAM". THIS WAS ATTENDED BY ABOUT 60 PEOPLE FROM VARIOUS VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND ORGANISATIONS AND LEADING VIETNAMESE BUSINESSES DEALING WITH HONG

KONG.

TOMORROW (TUESDAY), THERE WILL BE FURTHER MEETINGS IN HANOI INCLUDING THE VIETNAMESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, OFFICIALS OF THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE, THE MINISTER OF LIGHT INDUSTRY, THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AND THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE BANK.

MONITORS' REPORT ON VIETNAMESE OPERATION SUBMITTED TO CS

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THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THE INDEPENDENT MONITORS WHO OBSERVED THE ORDERLY REPATRIATION PROGRAMME OPERATION YESTERDAY (SUNDAY) HAD SUBMITTED THEIR REPORT TO THE CHIEF SECRETARY.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE MONITORING TEAM COMPRISED TWO JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, MR ROBERT CHAN CHIN-YUAN AND MR MICHAEL CHENG TAK-KIN; AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM OXFAM, MISS LINDA HITCHCOX, AND FROM CHRISTIAN ACTION, MRS CHEUNG ANG SIEW-MEI AND MR CHESTER LO TAK-YUN.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE CHIEF SECRETARY WAS GRATEFUL то THE MONITORS FOR CONTRIBUTING THEIR TIME TO OBSERVING THE OPERATION AND PRODUCING A REPORT EFFICIENTLY.

"WE WILL CERTAINLY CONSIDER THE POINTS MADE IN THE REPORT WITH A VIEW TO FURTHER IMPROVING FUTURE OPERATIONS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE MONITORS COMMENTED, AMONG OTHERS, THAT AT ALL TIMES, BOTH THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND POLICE OFFICERS HAD BEHAVED WITH RESTRAINT AND CALM.

"LIKEWISE, THE VIETNAMESE CAMP POPULATION GENERALLY WERE ACTING IN A RESTRAINED WAY WITH NO EXCESSIVE FORCE," THE REPORT SAID.

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