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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1983
UK-HK TIES STRESSED ******
BRITAIN IS IMPORTANT TO HONG KONG, AND THE RELATIONSHIP WORKS BOTH WAYS, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR DENIS BRAY, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) WHEN OPENING AN EXTENSIVE VISUAL EXHIBITION ENTITLED +BRITAIN TODAY AT UNITED CENTRE.
MR BRAY SAID THE TWO PLACES HAD MANY LINKS APART FROM THE OBVIOUS CONSTITUTIONAL TIES.
+THUS FOR INSTANCE HONG KONG CURRENTLY EXPORTS MORE OF HER MANUFACTURED GOODS TO BRITAIN THAN TO ANY OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD EXCEPT AMERICA,+ HE SAID.
+HONG KONG IS BRITAIN'S BIGGEST MARKET IN ASIA, BIGGER EVEN THAN JAPAN.+
HE SAID THE EXHIBITION WAS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN HONG KONG FOR MANY YEARS AND THE PURPOSE WAS TO SHOW BRITAIN TO HONG KONG.
+THERE ARE SEVERAL ORGANISATIONS ALREADY WORKING IN HONG KONG TO PROMOTE ASPECTS OF BRITAIN, AMONGST WHICH I PAY TRIBUTE TO THE BRITISH TRADE COMMISSION, THE BRITISH COUNCIL AND THE BRITISH TOUR IST AUTHORITY.
+HOWEVER, NONE IS REQUIRED TO SHOW BRITAIN IN THE ROUND AS THIS VISUAL COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND POSTERS BY THE BRITISH CENTRAL OFFICE OF INFORMATION DOES.+
MR BRAY ALSO HOPED THAT THE EXHIBITION WOULD REMIND PEOPLE OF THE VERY MAJOR INTERNATIONAL CONTRIBUTION WHICH BRITAIN CONTINUED TO MAKE.
THE EXHIBITION, WHICH IS BEING HELD ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF UNITED CENTRE, QUEENSWAY, FEATURES POSTERS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND OTHER MATERIAL ON 30 DISPLAY PANELS.
THEMES ILLUSTRATED INCLUDE TRADE, TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT, OVERSEAS AID AND SPORT. ALSO FEATURED ARE THE ROYAL FAMILY.
THE EXHIBITION WILL RUN UNTIL MARCH 16. ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME.
ADMISSION IS FREE AND
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