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A) WE HAVE DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE MULTI-FIBRE ARRANGEMENT

BY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF MINISTERS STRESSED THE NEED

FOR RECOGNITION OF HONG KONG 1S OPEN MARKET SYSTEM. IT IS TOO

EARLY TO SPECULATE ON THE OUTCOME OF THE NEGOTIATIONS AND ITS

IMPLICATIONS.

B)

WHILE THE PRESENT AIRPORT WILL BE ABLE TO COPE WITH THE

INCREASED TRAFFIC OF THE 1980'S CONSULTANTS ARE EXAMINING

POSSIBLE SITES FOR A REPLACEMENT AIRPORT THEREAFTER. A DECISION

IS EXPECTED BEFORE THE END OF 1982.

C) LEGISLATION HAS BEEN ENACTED TO CONTROL AIR, LAND AND WATER

POLLUTION. THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY - IS RESPONSIBLE FOR

THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS LEGISLATION.

D) THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS SET UP A LOAN SCHEME TO ASSIST

HONG KONG STUDENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

E)

F)

(GRATEFUL FOR THE FIGURES ASKED FOR): YES

SEIZURE OF DRUGS AND ARREST OF TRAFFICKERS

CONTINUE.

PROGRAMMES FOR THE TREATMENT OF DRUG ADDICTS HAVE CONSIDERABLY

REDUCED THE NUMBERS OF KNOWN ADDICTS.

3.

GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS ON REPLIES A) B) AND C) DESKBY 0409002

AND TO D) E) AND F) DESKBY 080900Z

CARRINGTON

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SIR E YOUDE

MR DONALD

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