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He stressed that the input solicited from all parties concerned would be carefully synthesised.

Members of the Working Group will comprise nominees from the ADP categories in both the private and public sectors, one representative each from the dental profession, the Dental Faculty and the Department of Health and two lay members.

The first meeting of the Working Group will be held in February. The Working Group is expected to complete its report and recommendations by the second half of this year.

Any persons or parties who wish to express their views on the matter may send in their submissions to the Secretariat, Working Group on the Registration of Ancillary Dental Personnel, Room 35, 21 st Floor, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong or by fax to 2575 8944.

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Statistics on trade involving outward processing in China

In the third quarter of 1996, 52% of Hong Kong's total exports to China were for outward processing; the figure was 75% for domestic exports, and 49% for re- exports.

On the other hand, 79% of Hong Kong's imports from China were related to outward processing, according to statistics released today (Wednesday) by the Census and Statistics Department.

Over the same period, 86% of Hong Kong's re-exports of China origin to all countries other than China were produced through outward processing in China.

The corresponding proportions in the third quarter of 1995 were 49% for total exports to China, 75% for domestic exports to China, 45% for re-exports to China, 76% for imports from China and 80% for re-exports of China origin to all countries other than China.