SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1984
THE GOVERNOR
GOVERNOR LEAVES FOR JAPAN
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SIR EDWARD YOUDE, LEFT HONG KONG THIS (SUNDAY) MORNING AS GUEST OF HONOUR OF A HIGH LEVEL ECONOMIC MISSION TO JAPAN.
THE MISSION IS LED BY SIR S.Y. CHUNG, CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG/JAPAN BUSINESS CO-OPERATION COMMITTEE.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF SIR EDWARD'S REMARKS TO REPORTERS AT THE AIRPORT BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE:
+GOOD MORNING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT TRIP FOR US AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD VERY MUCH TO OUR VISIT TO JAPAN.
+IT WILL HAVE A NUMBER OF PURPOSES. THE MAIN ONE, OF COURSE, IS TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC AND TRADING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HONG KONG AND JAPAN WHICH WE THINK CAN BE FURTHER DEVELOPED.
+THE SECOND ONE. OF COURSE, IS THAT IT WILL GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN TO PEOPLE IN JAPAN THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RECENT AGREEMENT.
+BOTH OF THESE WILL BE INCLUDED AMONG OUR OBJECTIVES. WITH ME, OF COURSE, IS SIR S.Y. WHO HAS A GREAT DEAL OF EXPERIENCE IN THESE BUSINESS MISSIONS, AND A NUMBER OF VERY DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC COMMUNITY. SIR S.Y.+
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF SIR S.Y,'S REMARKS.
+LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING TO SEE US OFF. AS YOU KNOW, WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO THE GOVERNOR FOR ACCEPTING OUR INVITATION AS OUR GUEST OF HONOUR. HE IS ALSO THE OFFICIAL GUEST OF THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
+WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD A GREAT DEAL TO MEET THE PRIME MINISTER IN JAPAN AND A NUMBER OF LEADING BUSINESS LEADERS IN JAPAN.
+WE SHALL BE COMING BACK TO REPORT WHAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED THERE ON OUR RETURN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GOOD DAY.+
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