MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1976
GROWTH OF H.K.'S EXPORTS
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT HONG KONG'S ANNUAL EXPORTS HAVE GROWN BY FOUR-AND-A-HALF TIMES IN THE TEN YEARS SINCE THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL WAS FIRST SET UP IN 1966.
SPEAKING AT A RECEPTION TO MARK THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AT ITS OFFICE IN CONNAUGHT CENTRE THIS AFTERNOON, SIR MURRAY SAID: +ALL OF US ARE AWARE OF THE UNIQUE EXTENT TO WHICH OUR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DEPEND ON THE GROWTH OF OUR EXPORTS.
+TO CONTINUE TO GROW WE MUST SEEK NEW MARKETS AND DEVELOP AND PROMOTE NEW PRODUCTS,+ SAID THE GOVERNOR.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH:
+OUR ANNUAL EXPORTS HAVE GROWN BY FOUR AND A HALF TIMES IN THE 10 YEARS SINCE THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL WAS FIRST SET UP IN 1966. | AM SURE THAT THE T.D.C. WOULD BE THE FIRST TO INSIST THAT THE CREDIT GOES TO THE ENTERPRISE AND INGENUITY AND DRIVE OF OUR EXPORTERS. BUT THE T.D.C. TOO HAS PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT PART, AND WE ARE HERE TO RECORD OUR THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS ON WHAT IT HAS DONE AND WILL DO FOR HONG KONG.
+FROM SMALL BEGINNINGS, THE T.D.C. HAS GROWN INTO WHAT IS ONE OF THE MOST DYNAMIC TRADE PROMOTION BODIES IN THE WORLD. HAVING ATTENDED THE ANNUAL HONG KONG READY-TO-WEAR FESTIVAL IN HONG KONG AS WELL AS THE FASHION PRESENTATIONS LAST YEAR IN LONDON AND PARIS, I CAN TESTIFY TO THE EFFICIENCY AND EXPERTISE WITH WHICH THE STAFF OF THE T.D.C. GO ABOUT THEIR WORK.
+ALL OF US ARE AWARE OF THE UNIQUE EXTENT TO WHICH OUR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DEPEND ON THE GROWTH OF OUR EXPORTS. TO CONTINUE TO GROW WE MUST SEEK NEW MARKETS AND DEVELOP AND PROMOTE NEW PRODUCTS. I AM SURE THE T.D.C. WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY A VERY IMPORTANT PART IN OUR FUTURE EXPANSION.
+1 ASK YOU TO JOIN IN A TOAST TO THE T.D.C. ON ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY.+
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