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FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1987

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IMPORTANCE OF INVESTORS' CONFIDENCE STRESSED

THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG HAS

INTERFERE WRONG FOR IT TO INVESTMENT DECISIONS, THE (FRIDAY).

ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT IT IS DECISIONS OR INDIVIDUAL DAVID WILSON, SAID TODAY

IN

BUSINESS

SIR GOVERNOR,

TO KNOW YOUR INVESTMENT SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE "GET

ΤΟ '87 EXHIBITION" SIR DAVID SAID THE GOVERNMENT SOUGHT ONLY

PROFESSIONALS AND ESTABLISH A FAIR FRAMEWORK IN WHICH ALL CONCERNED, NON-PROFESSIONALS ALIKE, COULD OPERATE WITH CONFIDENCE.

LEGISLATION, TAKING

"WE ARE THEREFORE UPDATING OUR INVESTMENT INTO ACCOUNT BOTH DEVELOPMENTS IN OTHER MAJOR CENTRES AND HONG UNIQUE FEATURES.

KONG'S

HAVE DIRECT

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H

"WE ARE DOING THIS IN CONSULTATION WITH THOSE WHO EXPERIENCE THROUGH THEIR OWN INVOLVEMENT IN THE MARKET.

AN EXAMPLE THE HE QUOTED AS SHAREHOLDINGS, WHICH WAS PUBLISHED FOR DAYS AGO.

WHITE BILL ON DISCLOSURE

PUBLIC CONSULTATION SOME 10

OF

PRESENT LEGISLATION

TO STRENGTHEN THE "WE ARE ALSO WORKING AGAINST INSIDER DEALING," HE SAID.

STABLE FINANCIAL "WE ARE DETERMINED TO CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN A

BUSINESSES THE FREEDOM TO ENVIRONMENT, THAT ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS AND ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES OF THEIR OWN CHOICE, AND THAT ALLOWS THE DRIVING RISK AND FORCES OF PRIVATE

INNOVATION, COMPETITION, INITIATIVE, REWARD TO PLAY A FULL PART IN THE TERRITORY'S CONTINUING SUCCESS."

DECLARATION HAD PROVIDED THE AS AN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL

SIR DAVID NOTED THAT THE JOINT POLITICAL BASIS FOR HONG KONG'S ROLE CENTRE TO CONTINUE WELL INTO THE FUTURE.

THROUGH HONG THE CONFIDENCE THE

"THE GROWTH IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CHANNELLED KONG, WHICH IS CONTINUING UNABATED, DEMONSTRATES INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HAS IN HONG KONG'S FUTURE,

OUR

ΤΟ

WARRANT AS EFFICIENT AS ANY

THAT

MARKETPLACE CONTINUES "WE MUST ENSURE INVESTORS' CONFIDENCE: THAT IT CONTINUES TO BE ELSEWHERE," HE ADDED.

SIR DAVID POINTED OUT THAT IF HONG KONG POSITION AS A MAJOR FINANCIAL CENTRE, IT HAD TO ITS STANDARDS.

WAS то MAINTAIN ITS CONTINUE то UPGRADE

WILL

HAVE TO

CONTINUE TO

"THOSE WHO OPERATE IN THE MARKETS IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND CONVENIENCE OF THEIR TRADING METHODS.

"THEY MUST

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