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12. IN TALKING TO THE PRESS, LU SAID THAT IF THERE WERE ANYTHTC AMDTCNOUS HIN THE JOINT DECLARATION, HT COULD BE DISCUSSED AND INTERPRETED BY THE JLG. LU ALSO TOLD THE HK SHIPOWNERS' ASSOCIATION THAT THE PROPOSAL TO SET UP A SHIPPING REGISTER MN HONG KONG WOULD

BE DISCUSSED AT THE THIRD JLG MEETING.

(H) CULTURE AND EDUCATION

13. LU WAS QUOTED BY THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE HK ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AS HAVING AGREED THAT HK SHOULD HAVE HITS OWN ACCREDITATION SYSTEM AFTER 1997. PROFESSIONALS WISHING TO PRACTISE IN HK WOULD NEED TO OBTAIN QUALIFICATIONS ISSUED BY THE SAR ACCREDITATHION AUTHORITIES. ACCORDING TO SUNG TAO JIH PAO, LU REJECTED A REQUEST TO EXEMPT CHINESE DOCTORS FROM THE QUALIFICATION EXAMINATION TO PRACTISE IN HK. LU ALSO TOLD A GROUPD OF WOMEN REPRESENTATIVES THAT CIVIC EDUCATION SHOULD BE STEPPED UP.

FURTHER REPORTS

14. A FULL COMPENDIUM OF STATEMENTS MADE BY LU PHING AND HIS EXPERT GROUP WILL BE SENT TO YOU BY BAG.

15. WE ARE ALSO COMPILING A REPORT ON THE VIEWS PUT FORWARD BY PEOPLE WHO MET LU PHING DURING HIS STAY IN HONG KONG.

AKERS-JONES

HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED

LIMITED

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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

MR HUM FID

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