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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1992
FINANCIAL SECRETARY VISITS UNITED STATES
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, WILL DEPART FOR THE UNITED STATES ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 18) TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND/WORLD BANK AND TO PROMOTE HONG KONG'S ROLE AS AN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS CENTRE.
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MACLEOD WILL FIRST VISIT WASHINGTON FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND/WORLD BANK ANNUAL MEETINGS.
HE WILL TAKE PART IN THE SEVENTH ROUND TABLE OF THE SMALL STATES FINANCIAL FORUM WITH THE THEME "DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCE OF EXPORT TRADE".
HE WILL ALSO ATTEND THE INTERNATIONAL BANKING SEMINAR OF THE INFLUENTIAL GROUP OF THIRTY.
WHILST IN WASHINGTON, IN ADDITION TO MEETINGS WITH A NUMBER OF LEADING INTERNATIONAL BANKERS, MR MACLEOD WILL TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CALL ON SENIOR U.S. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
THESE INCLUDE THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE, MRS CARLA HILLS; VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD, MR DAVID MULLINS: UNDER SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, MR DAVID MULFORD; AND PRESIDENT OF THE OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION, MR FRED ZEDER.
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WILL ALSO VISIT THE HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE
AND HOLD DISCUSSION WITH MINISTER (WASHINGTON), MR PETER
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL PROCEED TO NEW YORK ON THE EVENING OF SEPTEMBER 23 TO UNDERTAKE A TWO-DAY PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMME FOR HONG KONG.
HE WILL ADDRESS THE CORPORATE LUNCHEON OF THE ASIA SOCIETY ON SEPTEMBER 24, AND THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS THE FOLLOWING DAY.
HIS THEME WILL BE ON HONG KONG'S ROLE IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC ITS FUTURE PROSPECTS.
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DURING HIS VISIT TO NEW YORK, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL VISIT TWO CREDIT RATING AGENCIES MOODY'S AND STANDARD & POOR'S. HE WILL ALSO MEET A NUMBER OF LEADING FINANCIERS INTERESTED IN HONG KONG.
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HE WILL ATTEND A LUNCHEON HOSTED IN HIS HONOUR BY THE MARINE MIDLAND/HONGKONG BANK AND A DINNER HOSTED BY THE MORGAN STANLEY GROUP.
AS PART OF HIS PROGRAMME IN NEW YORK, MR MACLEOD WILL APPEAR IN A LIVE INTERVIEW AT THE CABLE NEWS NETWORK TELEVISION'S POPULAR
"BUSINESS DAY" PROGRAMME.
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