MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1990
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY TOLD THE CONFERENCE THAT THE SOCIAL AND A ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES OF HONG KONG WERE HIGHLY INTERDEPENDENT AND IN CONSTANT STATE OF FRENETIC INTERACTION.
"IF
INTENT ANY ONE ELEMENT IS ALLOWED TO FALTER EITHER BY DEFAULT, THEN THE EFFICIENCY OF THE WHOLE COMPLICATED SYSTEM COULD DIMINISHED,' HE SAID.
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SIR DAVID SAID TWO CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HONG KONG APPROACH WHICH, CONSISTENTLY APPLIED, HAD CONTRIBUTED GREATLY TO ITS SUCCESS.
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THE FIRST IS A COMMITMENT TO CONTINUOUS INFRASTRUCTURAL REINVESTMENT, WITH PRAGMATIC, INCREMENTAL DECISIONS TAKEN IN A WAY TO MAINTAIN THE MOMENTUM OF GROWTH.
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"AND THE SECOND IS THE DETERMINATION OF THE GOVERNMENT TO OUT OF THE MARKET PLACE AND LEAVE BUSINESS DECISIONS TO THOSE WHO READ FREE MARKET SIGNALS BEST," HE SAID.
SERIES OF BRIEFINGS TO CHINESE TEAM COMPLETED: CHIEF SECRETARY
WHICH HERE FOR
THIS MORNING'S MEETING COMPLETES THE SERIES OF BRIEFINGS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO THE CHINESE TEAM OF EXPERTS WHO ARE DISCUSSIONS WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON THE NEW AIRPORT AND PROJECTS, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
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SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER THE MEETING, SIR DAVID WAS A REVIEW MEETING TODAY, THE FIRST OF TWO REVIEW MEETINGS. THERE IS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY LATER IN THE WEEK.“
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ANSWERED A SERIES OF QUESTIONS FROM THE CHINESE HAVE AGREED TO GIVE FURTHER INFORMATION WHICH THEY HAVE REQUESTED, ADDED.
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"AS USUAL, THE MEETING WAS A VERY POSITIVE AND A USEFUL MEETING
LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING THE TEAM LATER ON ON
THURSDAY,'
SIR
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