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The workload of the Geneva Office and the Multi-

lateral Division of the Trade Department has indeed increased as a result of Hong Kong's involvement in a range of current multilateral trade issues, including the future of the Multi-

Fibre Arrangement and the preparatory committee for the next GATT Round. A review of the staffing of the Geneva Office has recently been completed in order to take cognizance of its

Arising from this review responsibility and workload. proposals to strengthen the Geneva Office will be put to the Finance Committee of this Council for consideration in the

near future. The Multilateral Division of the Trade Department is considered to be adequately staffed at present, though the

position will be closely monitored.