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International workshop on archives to be held

The Public Records Office will hold a five-day workshop on "Archives Descriptive Standards" from tomorrow (Tuesday) for the East Asian Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives (EASTICA).

Focusing on the understanding and use of the standards in archival description recently developed and adopted by the Council, the workshop will feature discussions, lectures, reports from participating countries/areas and visits to archival facilities in Hong Kong.

It will mark the first attempt of co-operation among EASTICA members in the standardisation of archival descriptions to facilitate future exchange of information.

More than 30 representatives, including Director-Generals and senior Archivists, from national and regional archives of China, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, Macau and Hong Kong will participate in the workshop which is co-hosted by the Museum of History of the Urban Council and the Centre of Asian Studies of the University of Hong Kong.

Keynote speakers include Dr Hugo Stibbe of the National Archives of Canada and Ms Guo Siping of the State Archives Bureau of China.

The workshop will be held at the Museum of History, Kowloon Park. Tomorrow's programme will begin at 10 am.

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Tender for the Sixth Issue of 7-year Exchange Fund Notes

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announces that the tender for the sixth issue of 7-year Exchange Fund Notes will be held on Monday, 24 February 1997 for settlement on Tuesday, 25 February 1997.

An amount of HK$500 million 7-year Notes will be offered. Another HK$100 million will be held as reserve by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority for supply to Market Makers in the secondary market. The Notes will mature on 25 February 2004 and will carry interest at the rate of 6.46% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears. Terms and conditions of the issue are described fully in the Information Memorandum.