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Branch/Agency

5. Education and

Manpower Branch

6.

Inland Revenue Department

Nature of Link

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.

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

The Commissioner of Inland Revenue has attended

annual technical

conferences and the

Remarks

Benefits which accrue are

fairly limited. Link may be maintained by direct contacts between institutions without having to rely on links through the Commonwealth Foundation.

The Commissioner is exploring the possibility of joining regional associations of tax administrators instead of our participating in 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 having informal links with the Association after

1997.

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