61.   The Republican Party, which was holding its convention in nearby San Diego, has proposed tougher measures against illegal immigration.

62.   The panel recommended the government conduct a survey and propose measures, including legislation.

63.   These measures were proposed by HKTA officers to Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa during their meeting with him in November.

64.   He has proposed various measures to that end, ranging from uniforms for school children to a ban on cigarette advertising targeted at minors.

65.   He proposed measures including streamlining the government, abolishing the public financing of political parties, cutting the number of foreign missions, and improving tax collection.

66.   British Home Secretary Michael Howard said Britain had been proposing tougher measures for some time, but conceded that the US attacks had raised the profile of the problem.

67.   Meanwhile the EU committee for management of the beef market was expected to meet to study the state of the market and propose measures to support trading if necessary.