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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1993
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TOP AUDIENCE FOR 'HONG KONG WORKS" CONFERENCE
INTEREST IN THE "HONG KONG WORKS" CONFERENCE IN LONDON ON NOVEMBER 10 IS RUNNING HIGH WITH SOME 460 DELEGATES HAVING REGISTERED AND MORE ARE EXPECTED TO NEXT WEEK.
THEY COMPRISE SOME OF BRITAIN'S EXECUTIVES IN TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE. FROM THE MEDIA ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO ATTEND.
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TOP DECISION-MAKERS AND OVER 60 REPRESENTATIVES
ORGANISED BY
"HONG KONG WORKS", IS A MAJOR ONE-DAY CONFERENCE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS (IOD). IT WILL TAKE PLACE IN CENTRAL LONDON.
THE CONFERENCE WILL BE OPENED BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR JOHN MAJOR. ALSO SPEAKING WILL BE THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN.
THE CONFERENCE, WHICH WILL BE CHAIRED BY LORD YOUNG, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF CABLE & WIRELESS AND PRESIDENT OF THE IOD, WILL HIGHLIGHT THE INCREASING STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF HONG KONG AS THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CENTRE IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION,
THE OTHER SPEAKERS ARE BARONESS DUNN, SENIOR MEMBER OF HONG KONG'S EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND DIRECTOR, JOHN SWIRE & SONS (HK), SIR WILLIAM PURVES, GROUP CHAIRMAN HSBC HOLDINGS, DR VICTOR K K FUNG, CHAIRMAN, HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND MR PETER WOO, CHAIRMAN, WHARF (HOLDINGS).
THEY WILL ADDRESS THE CONFERENCE DURING THE PLENARY SESSION THE MORNING. MR PATTEN WILL GIVE A LUNCH TIME ADDRESS.
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THE SUBJECTS TO BE COVERED DURING THE MORNING SESSION ARE:
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FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES FOR ASIA (SIR WILLIAM PURVES)
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HONG KONG: HOW WILL IT REMAIN THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE IN EAST ASIA? (BARONESS DUNN)
BUSINESS
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HONG KONG AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA (PETER WOO)
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HOW BRITISH COMPANIES CAN USE HONG KONG FOR IMPROVED TRADING OPPORTUNITIES IN ASIA (DR VICTOR FUNG).
IN THE AFTERNOON SESSION DELEGATES WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO CONTRIBUTE TO DISCUSSION AND DEBATES ON KEY BUSINESS ISSUES.
THESE BREAK-OUT SESSIONS ARE BEING HELD TO ALLOW INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS. DELEGATES WILL BE ABLE TO SELECT WHICH SESSION TO ATTEND IN ADVANCE OF THE CONFERENCE.
THE CHOICES ARE:
* HONG KONG AND SOUTH CHINA SPONSORED BY HONG KONG
TELECOMMUNICATIONS;
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