13

SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1991

AIRPORT TALKS ADJOURNED

IN

ΤΟ RESPONSE

QUESTIONS

A GOVERNMENT

SPOKESMAN

THE

TODAY CHINESE

(SATURDAY) CONFIRMED THAT THE LATEST ROUND OF TALKS WITH IN PEKING ON HONG KONG'S AIRPORT PLANS HAD BEEN ADJOURNED.

PEKING.

IMPORTANT

"SOME PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE DURING THE DISCUSSIONS IN

IS SIDES

NOW CLOSER. BUT SOME THE POSITION OF THE TWO ISSUES REMAIN TO BE RESOLVED. IT IS TIME FOR BOTH SIDES TO TAKE OF WHERE WE HAVE REACHED BEFORE RESUMING TALKS. BRITISH AND HONG OFFICIALS WILL THEREFORE HE LEAVING PEKING TOMORROW (SUNDAY) IN TO REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE GOVERNOR.

STOCK

KONG

ORDER

GOVT WORKS IN SUPPORT OF TRADE AND SERVICES

HONG KONG'S GOODS AND

SECURE AND MAINTAIN FOR GREATEST AND FREEST POSSIBLE

FOR TRADE AND

23RD DISTINGUISHED SALESMAN

THE GOVERNMENT WORKS INCESSANTLY TO

SERVICES THE ACCESS TO WORLD MARKETS, THE SECRETARY JOHN CHAN, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) AT THE AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY.

INDUSTRY, MR

IN INTERNATIONAL

"WE DO THIS THROUGH OUR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION FORUMS SUCH AS THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE AND BILATERAL CONTACTS WITH OUR TRADING PARTNERS," MR CHAN SAID.

THROUGH THE

THROUGH

"WE ALSO PROVIDE.

HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT MARKET THEIR COUNCIL, A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES TO HELP OUR EXPORTERS WARES. FIND NEW CUSTOMERS AND TACKLE NEW MARKETS.

PROVIDING VARIOUS SUPPORTING HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS ALSO

ITS COMPETITIVE SERVICES TO INDUSTRY TO HELP IT MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE EDGE.

TO "I WILL NOT BORE YOU WITH THE DETAILS, BUT I WOULD LIKE YOU

THESE SERVICES EVEN KNOW THAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO STRENGTHEN FURTHER, MR CHAN SAID.

It

PROSPERITY

WOULD DEPEND A

GREAT

HE SAID HONG KONG'S FUTURE DEAL ON ITS ABILITY TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN WORLD MARKETS.

"THE

MAKE A

SKILLS

REAL AND

SALES

CLUB CAN MARKETING EXECUTIVES CONTRIBUTION IN THIS VITAL AREA BY HELPING TO UPGRADE THE

TI HE SAID. PROFESSIONALISM OF OUR SALES AND MARKETING WORKFORCE,

SAY THAT. WITHOUT SALES IT WOULD BE NO EXAGGERATION TO MARKETING, THERE WOULD BE NO INTERNATIONAL TRADE, MR CHAN SAID.

"INTERNATIONAL TRADE IS NOT LIMITED TO MERCHANDISE ALONE.

AND

"TRADE IN SERVICES IS ALSO VERY IMPORTANT FOR

MANY,

HONG KONG," HE SAID.

/ACCORDING TO

INCLUDING

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