CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
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CALL BY GOVERNOR OF JIANGSU:
4 JANUARY 1991
1. THE GOVERNOR OF JIANGSU CHEN HUANGOU IS IN HONG KONG THIS WEEK WITH AN ECONOMIC DELEGATION. HE CALLED ON ME TODAY FOR A 45 MINUTE MEETING FOLLOWED BY LUNCH. HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY FIVE OTHER OFFICIALS FROM JIANGSU AND QIAO ZONGHUAI FROM NCNA.
2. CHEN HUANGOU SAID THAT THE MAIN PURPOSE OF HIS VISIT TO HONG KONG HAD BEEN TO OFFICIATE AT THE JIANGSU TRADE FAIR CURRENTLY BEING HELD HERE. WE HAD A FRIENDLY DISCUSSION DURING WHICH CHEN EMPHASISED THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CONTINUATION OF THE OPEN DOOR POLICY AND MADE IT CLEAR THAT JIANGSU GREATLY VALUED ITS ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP WITH HONG KONG. HE SAID THAT JIANGSU SAW HONG KONG AS AN IMPORTANT ENTREPOT AND WISHED TO MAKE USE OF OUR INFORMATION AND TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES. IN RETURN, HE HOPED THAT JIANGSU COULD PROVIDE AN ATTRACTIVE PRODUCTION BASE WITH A HIGH QUALITY, WELL-TRAINED BUT RELATIVELY CHEAP WORKFORCE.
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I TOLD CHEN HUANGOU THAT, ALTHOUGH IN HONG KONG, TRADE AND INVESTMENT WAS IN THE HANDS OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR, HE COULD BE SURE THAT THE HKG FAVOURED BUILDING UP ECONOMIC LINKS WITH THE PROVINCES OF MAINLAND CHINA AND WOULD DO WHATEVER WE COULD TO PROMOTE THIS PROCESS. HONG KONG HAD BENEFITED GREATLY FROM THE WAY THE CHINESE ECONOMY HAD DEVELOPED AND FROM THE OPEN DOOR POLICY. WE WANTED TO PLAY A HELPFUL ROLE IN THESE DEVELOPMENTS. WHEN PLANNING AHEAD ON IMPROVING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE WE HAD THIS IN MIND.
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