scale, sphere, environment and conditions for research work. It should be a worthwhile subject for further studies as regards how Hong Kong and China should mutually utilize the intelligence resource and technological capability of the other party and how they should promote co-operation between themselves. I personally believe that the following can be
done as a start :
(1)
The Industry Department can liaise, through proper channels, with major technological
research institutions in China in order to
understand whether the areas covered by
their researches are applicable to our
industry. The authority should also, after
having built up the liaison network,
consider forming delegations consisting of
interested manufactuers so that they can
conduct feasibility studies on the spot to
decide if the new technologies can be
applied to Hong Kong industry.
(2) The Industry Department should give
positive guidance and support to
Chinese-funded enterprises, particularly
those in co-operation with our
manufacturers in technological research
work and make use of our satisfactory
infrastructure, communication facilities
and export market network. Hong Kong can
at the same time act as the base for
Sino-Hong Kong joint venture projects in
introducing foreign advanced technology. Hong Kong is well poised in providing more modern and efficient managerial experience
and these conditions can make Sino-Hong
Kong industrial co-operation become a
worthwhile new course of development. The