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VISIT BY MR GOODLAD TO INDONESIA, 12 15 OCTOBER 1992
Background
1. Indonesia is not one of Hong Kong's principal trading partners. But they do have a fairly large Consulate General
there dealing with economic, cultural and immigration
matters.
2.
Confidence in Hong Kong has recovered significantly since the events of June 1989 in Tiananmen Square. Applications in
1992 from Hong Kong people seeking to emigrate were significantly down for the first time since 1989.
3.
Economic growth in 1991 was about 4% and is projected to
be 5% in 1992. Inflation is currently running at about 10%
down from 12% in 1991. Efforts by the Hong Kong Government to combat it seem to be working. Total exports in 1991 increased
by 20% over previous year, imports by 21%, and re-exports
increased dramatically by 27%. There was a small trade
deficit of HK$ 1.68bn.
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