WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1992
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GOVERNOR LEAVES FOR UK VISIT ON SATURDAY
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY) CONFIRMED THAT THE GOVERNOR, LORD WILSON, WILL VISIT THE UK FROM APRIL 26 TO 30.
DURING HIS VISIT, THE GOVERNOR WILL CALL ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, MR DOUGLAS HURD, AND THE NEW MINISTER OF STATE WITH SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR HONG KONG, MR ALASTAIR GOODLAD. HE WILL ALSO HAVE MEETINGS WITH THE SENIOR FCO OFFICIALS DEALING WITH HONG KONG AFFAIRS.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT WAS ONE OF HIS REGULAR VISITS TO LONDON TO DISCUSS HONG KONG ISSUES WITH MINISTERS AND OFFICIALS. THE VISIT HAD BEEN PLANNED FOR SOME TIME BUT THE PRECISE TIMING COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED UNTIL AFTER THE UK GENERAL ELECTION. THE GOVERNOR LAST VISITED LONDON IN JANUARY.
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JAPAN/HK PARLIAMENTARIAN LEAGUE TO VISIT HK
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LEAGUE, VISIT HONG
A 16-MEMBER DELEGATION OF THE JAPAN/HK PARLIAMENTARIAN HEADED BY JAPAN'S FINANCE MINISTER, MR TSUTOMU HATA, WILL KONG EARLY NEXT MONTH.
WHILE IN HONG KONG, MR HATA AND THE DELEGATES WILL SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND NON-OFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS.
BE MEETING EXECUTIVE
MR HATA WILL ALSO ATTEND THE 25TH ANNUAL MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT BANK FROM MAY 4 TO 6.
THE ASIAN
PRINCIPAL REPRESENTATIVE OF HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE (TOKYO), MR DAVID LAN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY): "AS FAR AS I RECALL, THIS WILL BE THE FIRST VISIT TO HONG KONG BY A JAPANESE FINANCE MINISTER LEADING SUCH A LARGE GROUP OF PARLIAMENTARIANS.
"JAPAN AND HONG KONG ARE ALREADY CLOSE TRADING PARTNERS AS THE TERRITORY IS JAPAN'S FIFTH LARGEST EXPORT MARKET, TAKING UP 5.2 PER CENT (US$16 BILLION) OF ITS TOTAL EXPORTS IN 1991.
"ON THE OTHER HAND, HONG KONG IS AN IMPORTANT OVERSEAS INVESTMENT DESTINATION FOR JAPAN, ACCOUNTING FOR ABOUT 21 PER CENT OF ITS TOTAL INVESTMENT IN ASIA. AS AT TODAY, IT IS THE NUMBER ONE OVERSEAS INVESTOR (31.5 PER CENT SHARE) IN SO FAR AS INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT IN HONG KONG IS CONCERNED, MR LAN SAID.
JAPAN
"THE VISIT SIGNIFIES THE GREAT IMPORTANCE THAT TO HONG KONG, AND THE FURTHER STRENGTHENING OF TIES BETWEEN AREAS AT A SENIOR LEVEL, MR LAN ADDED.
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/THE JAPAN