Invisible trade

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It is difficult to

assessment of the position of

limitations. Nevertheless, in

indications.

make a definitive half-yearly

invisible trade due to data

two areas there are useful

First, the number of visitors coming to Hong Kong and the number of Hong Kong residents touring abroad (including Macau and China) both increased by 6% in the first

half of 1983 compared with the first half of 1982, suggesting

that the net surplus on expenditure on travel probably

fairly stable. Second, as the growth of cargo

remained

net surplus on

movements continued (paragraph 5.19), the

expenditure on shipping and air transportation services might

well have increased.

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