THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1984
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CONSULTANTS DUE FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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THE PRINCIPAL CONSULTANTS IN CHARGE OF THE FOUR OVERSEAS INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION OFFICES OF THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG FOR THEIR WEEK-LONG ANNUAL LIAISON CONFERENCE, STARTING NEXT MONDAY (JANUARY 16).
THIS IS THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING BETWEEN THE OVERSEAS CONSULTANTS AND THEIR HEADQUARTERS COLLEAGUES SINCE THE ESTABLISHMENT IN 1982 OF THE OVERSEAS OFFICES IN TOKYO, LONDON, STUTTGART AND SAN FRANCISCO.
AT THE MEETING TO BE CHAIRED BY THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, MR JOHN YAXLEY, ON MONDAY THE OVERSEAS CONSULTANTS WILL REPORT ON THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL SITUATION IN THEIR AREAS FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT PROMOTION.
THERE WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSION OF THEIR PROGRESS SO FAR, THE PROSPECTS IN THEIR AREAS, AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT PROMOTION WORK.
DURING THEIR STAY, THE OFFICERS WILL MEET OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO UPDATE THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HONG KONG.
THEY WILL ALSO VISIT FACTORIES, AND HOLD BRIEFING SESSIONS FOR MEMBERS OF VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL AND TRADE ORGANISATIONS, INCLUDING THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION AND THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG
INDUSTRIES.
THE FOUR OVERSEAS CONSULTANTS ARE MR MICHAEL KIKUCHI (JAPAN), MR DONALD FLETCHER (UK AND NORDICS), MR JOHN WHITE (CONTINENTAL EUROPE) AND MR ROBERT ASHWORTH (NORTH AMERICA).
MATINEES FOR KOWLOON CITY ***
STUDENTS IN KOWLOON CITY WILL STAGE CHINESE AND WESTERN FOLK SONGS IN A SERIES OF FOUR SATURDAY MATINEES BEGINNING THIS WEEKEND (JANUARY 14).
TWELVE FOLK GROUPS, TOGETHER WITH A NUMBER OF AMATEUR GUITARISTS, WILL TAKE TURNS TO PERFORM IN VARIOUS PUBLIC PLACES, INCLUDING PROMENADES, GARDENS AND PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.
THE MATINEES ARE PART OF THE +FOLK MUSIC FROM CLASSROOM+ PROJECT, WHICH ALSO INCLUDE AUDITIONS AND A CONCERT IN THE KO SHAN THEATRE LAST MONTH, INITIATED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL.
THE ASSISTANT
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