- 5-
!
So.
Our economy was
and forecast an
Our annual GDP growth had
been around
5
would catch up with the UK by next year or
thriving. We could keep tax low, spend more,
increasing reserve.
percent during the last few years and would continue at that rate
in the years to come, We had a growing middle class in Hong Kong
The rule of and we could not frustrate their higher aspirations.
law was important in Hong Kong for our future economic development
and stability.
8. Senator Mitchell asked the Governor to give some attention to
illegal transhipment of goods through Hong Kong,
He said US
The Governor said we had customs was worried about this problem.
just had a team of US customs officials in Hong Kong working with
their Hong Kong counterparts to investigate the matter. Hong Kong
would do as much as possible to stamp out the problem.
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9.
Senator Mitchell also asked the Governor for some information
on the number and breakdown of the expatriate population in Hong 'X'
Kong. The Governor said he would arrange for the information to be
sent to him as early as possible.
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Mr. P. Ricketts, HKD/FCO
Mr. B. Wiggham, HKETO
Mr. S. Pattison, BE Washington