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CALENDAR OF EVENTS IN 1995

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Hong Kong reaches an agreement with Australia on air services arrangements.

The Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mr Joseph Wong, leads a group to Beijing and Hangzhou in the 14th China familiarisation visit by senior officials since the programme began in 1988.

The Director-General of Industry, Mrs Regina Ip, signs a memorandum of understanding with the Chinese Academy of Sciences on technology collaboration on applied research and development.

The Infrastructure Co-ordinating Committee on major cross-border infrastructure projects holds its fourth plenary meeting in Hong Kong. Experts of the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group hold a fourth round of talks on the Strategic Sewage Disposal scheme in Hong Kong.

The third informal get-together between senior local civil servants and their Chinese counterparts takes place in Hong Kong. Secretary for Financial Services Rafael Hui says both parties shared a strong consensus to maintain Hong Kong's status as a free-market economy and an international financial centre.

China names the 150 members of its Preparatory Committee for Hong Kong's return to mainland sovereignty.

Secretary for Housing Dominic Wong announces an easing of restric- tions on the conditions governing sale of flats before completion. This is welcomed as providing flexibility for housing buyers and developers, without reviving property speculation.