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Branch/Agency

5.

Education and

Manpower Branch

6.

Nature of Link

Remarks

Hong Kong participates as an observer in the Commonwealth Foundation, a liaison body between professional bodies in the Commonwealth and makes an annual contribution of 4,400 pounds.

Benefits which accrue are fairly limited.

Link may

be maintained by direct contacts between institutions without

having to reply on links through the Commonwealth Foundation.

Inland Revenue Department

Member of the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA).

The Commissioner of Inland Revenue has attended annual technical

conferences and the

The Commissioner is exploring the possibility of joining regional associations of tax administrators which would be replacement to CATA.

advanced management

7.

Radio

Television Hong Kong (RTHK)

training programme.

RTHK is a member of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association and participates in the biennal meetings of the Association.

Membership of the Association is restricted to public broadcasters of Commonwealth countries. The Director of Broadcasting is exploring the possibility of RTHK staying on as an associate member after 1997.

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