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HE SAID THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOW BEGIN THE PROCESS OF UPDATING THE 1979 REPORT OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON DIVERSIFICATION IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A PROFESSIONAL STUDY WHICH WOULD HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANT TRENDS, ACHIEVEMENTS, NEEDS, PROBLEMS AND SUPPORTING FACILITIES RELEVANT TO THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF AN AGGRESSIVE AND EFFICIENT MANUFACTURING SECTOR.
+ THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD SHOULD CLEARLY CONSIDER THIS MATTER AND 1 WOULD HOPE THAT THIS CAN BE DONE QUICKLY, + HE SAID.
HE ADDED THAT, IF NECESSARY, INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS SHOULD BE EMPLOYED TO ASSIST IN THE STUDY SINCE THE LOCAL INDUSTRY WAS OBVIOUSLY INTERNATIONALLY ORIENTED AND SUBJECT TO INTERNATIONAL MARKET AND TECHNOLOGY INFLUENCES.
IN CLOSING, MR CLYDESDALE SAID THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD APPEARED TO MEET AND CARRY OUT ITS IMPORTANT WORK IN A RATHER PRIVATE MANNER AND DID NOT AT PRESENT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY FORMAL LINK WITH MAJOR ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WHICH REPRESENTED A LARGE NUMBER OF MANUFACTURERS.
+THIS IS A STRANGE STATE OF AFFAIRS AND SHOULD BE SWIFTLY EXAMINED, HE SAID.
+ THE PRINCIPLE OF DIRECT REPRESENTATION FOR THE MAJOR ORGANISATIONS ON GOVERNMENT BOARDS AND COUNCILS WHICH HAVE THE TASK OF ADVISING THE GOVERNMENT ON ESSENTIAL AND FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES ON TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPEMT IS SURELY THE RIGHT ONE TO FOLLOW, HE ADDED.
DIRECT GOVERNMENT SUPPORT URGED *****
THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN URGED TO PARTICIPATE IN ESTABLISHING THE NECESSARY INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE SO THAT INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG MAY DEVELOP WITH PURPOSE, DIRECTION AND RENEWED ENERGY.
THE CALL WAS MADE BY THE HON RICHARD LAI IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY.
MR LA! SAID THE TRADITIONAL ATTITUDE OF NON-INTERFERENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT TOWARDS THE ECONOMY MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST POLICY IN THIS PERIOD OF FUNDAMENTAL STRUCTURAL CHANGE.
/+ACTIVE ASSISTANCE
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