Registry No.
HWB.22/17
DRAFT Background Note
Type 1 +
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He is at, present, in represent
London to Hong Kong at a factoring of Commonwealt
Parliamentarians organised. by the
mmonwealt
Parliamentary
Association
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His appointment with the
is in the nature of but-it
Amester
conftesy call,
a
is doubtful whether it is
in the Dr. Chung's to confire hameely to
W(B)L 51-7433
exchange of
nature
an
pleasantries
For Minister of State's meeting with Dr. S.Y. Chung at 11.30 a.m. on
Friday, 5th April.
Copies to:
Sir Arthur Galsworthy
Mason
Mr. File.
The Minister is acquainted with
Dr. Chung but he may wish to have the
following information about him.
has recently been serving as a a prarsional
R. 2. Dr. Chung/was appointed a temporary member
of the Legislative Council during the absence
from Hong Kong of Mr. F.S. Li
Li.Z
He is a
qualified engineer by profession (M.I.Mech.E.)
and
holds
as well as holding a Ph.D. degree. He is
Managing Director of Sonca Industries Ltd.
which manufactures and exports flashlights,
battery hand-lanterns, minature electric bulbs
etc.
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and automatic machinery for light industry.
He is also Chairman of the Federation of
Hong Kong Industries and a member of several
advisory boards and committees.
3. It may help the Minister to know that
a
in his speech during the recent Budget debate
Hồng trong
in the Legislative Council Dr. Chung expressed
the following views:-
(a) an Industrial Development Council
should be set up consisting of
representatives from Government,
industry, professional engineers and
financial and economic experts. The
Council should have three main
/functions