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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1984
YAXLEY ON OVERSEAS INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION VISITS
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THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, MR JOHN YAXLEY, WILL LEAVE HONG KONG BY AIR THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING FOR ZURICH TO BEGIN PROMOTIONAL VISITS TO SWITZERLAND AND WEST GERMANY.
THE VISITS FORM PART OF THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT'S ON-GOING CAMPAIGN TO ATTRACT OVERSEAS INDUSTRIALISTS TO HONG KONG.
MR YAXLEY WILL ADDRESS SWISS BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL LEADERS ON THE CURRENT STATE OF THE HONG KONG ECONOMY AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES. HE WILL HOLD TALKS WITH BANKERS IN ZURICH AND MEET THE SWISS FINANCIAL MEDIA.
HE WILL LEAVE ZURICH ON DECEMBER 4 FOR COLOGNE WHERE HE WILL ADDRESS A SEMINAR ON +OVERSEAS INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT IN HONG KONG+.
MR YAXLEY WILL ALSO GIVE INTERVIEWS TO LEADING MEMBERS OF THE WEST GERMAN MEDIA BEFORE GOING ON TO STUTTGART TO VISIT THE HONG KONG INDUSTRY DEPARMENT'S OFFICE THERE.
IN SWITZERLAND AND WEST GERMANY, MR YAXLEY AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION CONSULTANT BASED IN STUTTGART, MR JOHN WHITE, WILL MEET A NUMBER OF LEADING INDUSTRIALISTS AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO INVEST IN HONG KONG.
MR YAXLEY'S ITINERARY INCLUDES VISITS TO LEADING FACTORIES IN WEST GERMANY,
HE IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE BACK IN HONG KONG ON DECEMBER 10.
TWO +FIRSTS+ IN RECREATION FACILITIES
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URBAN COUNCILLORS WERE HIGHLY ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT A NEW RECREATIONAL BOATING FACILITY AND A HEATED TRAINING POOL BOTH THE FIRST OF THEIR KIND IN HONG KONG FOLLOWING A SITE INSPECTION VISIT TODAY (SATURDAY).
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MEMBERS OF THE CAPITAL WORKS SELECT COMMITTEE, LED BY VICE CHAIRMAN MR SAMUEL WONG, VISITED A NUMBER OF UC PROJECTS INCLUDING THE WONG NAI CHUNG RESERVOIR PARK AND THE WAN CHAL TRAINING POOL.
/MR WONG
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