SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1985
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HK MISSION'S UK VISIT A SUCCESS
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THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIALIST MISSION TO BRITAIN THIS WEEK ENDED ITS VISIT ON A SUCCESSFUL NOTE.
THE DELEGATION WAS LED JOINTLY BY THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY MR JOHN YAXLEY, AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF LI AND FUNG LTD. DR VICTOR FUNG, AND INCLUDED SENIOR REPRESENTATIVES FROM SEVEN HONG KONG COMPANIES DRAWN MAINLY FROM THE ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRIES.
A SERIES OF SEMINARS AND A RECEPTION WERE HELD IN LONDON, BRISTOL AND BIRMINGHAM AND THESE WERE ATTENDED BY 300 GUESTS FROM BRITISH INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE.
THESE EVENTS PROVIDED A VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE HONG KONG DELEGATION TO MEET THE IR COUNTERPARTS IN BRITAIN.
IN ADDITION, A FURTHER 50 PRIVATE APPOINTMENTS WERE ARRANGED FOR INDIVIDUAL HONG KONG INDUSTRIALISTS IN ALL THREE CITIES.
THE HONG KONG COMPANIES FOUND THE MISSION MOST USEFUL AND A NUMBER OF INTERESTING PROPOSALS EMERGED FROM THE DISCUSSIONS IN RELATION TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, LICENCE AND SUB-CONTRACT MANUFACTURING.
MR YAXLEY SAID IT WAS HOPED THAT IN TIME SOME OF THESE WOULD DEVELOP INTO JOINT VENTURE ARRANGEMENTS.
IN ADDRESSING THE SEMINARS AND THROUGHOUT THE VISIT, MR YAXLEY DREW THE ATTENTION OF BRITISH BUSINESSMEN TO THE STRATEGIC LOCATION OF HONG KONG IN THE FAR EAST, THE BUOYANT ECONOMIC SITUATION IN HONG KONG AND THE RETURN OF CONFIDENCE SINCE THE SIGNING OF THE SINO-BRITISH AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
47 ARRESTED IN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CRACKDOWN
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ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS HIDING IN HONG KONG AGAIN FELT THE HEAT THIS WEEK AS THE POLICE, LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENTS STEPPED UP OPERATIONS TO FERRET THEM OUT.
THE BLITZ RESULTED IN THE ARREST OF 47 SUSPECTED UNDERGROUND CITIZENS.
THEY HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THOSE FOUND TO BE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WILL BE REPATRIATED.
/A GOVERNMENT
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