TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1993
FINANCIAL SECRETARY VISITS TOKYO
THE FINANC LAL SECRETARY, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, WILL LEAVE HONG KONG FOR A THREE-DAY DUTY VISIT TO TOKYO ON THURSDAY (JUNE 3).
THE PURPOSE OF HIS VISIT IS TO FOSTER HONG KONG'S ECONOMIC RELATIONS WITH JAPAN; PROMOTE HONG KONG'S ROLE AS A REGIONAL BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL CENTRE; AND TO UNDERLINE THE OPPORTUNITIES IN HONG KONG FOR JAPANESE FIRMS AND INVESTORS.
THIS WILL BE HIS FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT TO JAPAN SINCE BECOMING FINANCIAL SECRETARY IN AUGUST 1991.
DURING THE VISIT, MR MACLEOD WILL BE MEETING SENJOR OFFICIALS VARIOUS MINISTRIES INCLUDING FINANCE, TRANSPORT AND CONSTRUCTION. HE WILL ALSO VISIT THE BANK OF JAPAN.
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MR MACLEOD WILL ALSO BE MEETING LEADING BUSINESS LEADERS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND POLITICIANS WHO ARE TAKING A KEEN INTEREST IN HONG KONG AT A DINNER HOSTED BY PRINCIPAL, HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE REPRESENTATIVE, TOKYO, MR DAVID LAN.
HE WILL ADDRESS A LUNCHEON MEETING AT THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS' CLUB.
IN ADDITION, HE WILL VISIT THE HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE IN TOKYO AND THE HONG KONG PAVILION AT THE TOKYO TOY SHOW '93.
WHILE IN TOKYO, MR MACLEOD WILL GIVE INTERVIEWS WITH SEVERAL LEADING MEDIA ORGANISATIONS.
ACCOMPANYING THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY ON THE VISIT WILL BE HIS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, MR MATTHEW CHEUNG KIN-CHUNG.
DURING MR MACLEOD'S ABSENCE FROM HONG KONG, THE SECRETARY FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES, MR MICHAEL CARTLAND, WILL ACT AS FINANCIAL SECRETARY.
ON JUNE 19-26, MR MACLEOD WILL BE AWAY FROM HONG KONG FOR A DUTY VISIT ΤΟ LONDON. DURING HIS ABSENCE FOR THAT PERIOD, THE SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY, MR DONALD TSANG, WILL ACT AS FINANCIAL SECRETARY.
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