Cheng Hon-kwan, Mr. Allen Lee, Mr. David Li, Mr, Ngai Shiu-kit,
Sc Prof. Poon and Mr. Wong Po-yan all gave particular emphasis
to the related issues of encouraging technology transfer,
information technology and technology centres. There was
also general welcome for the creation of the Committee
on
Science and Technology to improve coordination in that A
field.
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Sir, as
in
mentioned in your address, much has
fact already been done to assist
done to assist in raising our technology
level, particularly through the Hong Kong Productivity
Council, the Vocational Training Council, and our inward
investment programme. Indeed, the results of the latest
survey of overseas investment in our manufacturing industry
have just become available, and I am pleased to be able
to announce that the net increase in fixed assets by
companies in which there are overseas interests grew in
1986 by
by 55 compared with
as
the net
in increase
This is a most encouraging result.
1985.
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at
the
technology
However, I agree that the time has come to look
more ambitious possibility of establishing a
centre or science park in close relationship
or
Accordingly the Industry
with a University of Polytechnic.
Development Board will later this month be having initial
discussions on both this possibility and the conceivably
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