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traffic 3 million in 1978 - 32 million in 1990.
Guangdong is
Hong Kong enterprises employ 2 to 3 million Chinese workers. 86% of Guangdong investment comes from Hong Kong and about 6,000 Hong Kong managers work there. China's top exporting province, generating about 20% of China's foreign exchange (Guangdong's exports amounted to US$10 billion in 1990).
- With 60 million people in Guangdong and 6 million in HK there is huge potential.
Ewelcome
Welcome Hong Kong and China's entry into APEC.
CONCLUSION
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Exciting new opportunities in Hong Kong particularly in the project area. PADS, power generation, pollution control, housing, transport.
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Hong Kong one of the world's most prosperous and buoyant economies. Highly skilled and hard-working labour force.
Remains a major market for British exports both visibles and invisibles. ECGD support.
Hong Kong the service centre for Southern China. Will remain a vital key in expanding Chinese economy. Links with Pacific Rim countries increasing.
British and Chinese Prime Ministers reaffirmed their shared confidence in Hong Kong's prospects as an economic, financial and trading centre. This is the time to get in
and invest.
- JD guarantees Hong Kong's future for 50 years. Britain
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