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MONDAY, SEPTAGE 16, 1985
THE DISPLAY SHOWS THAT HONG KONG WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE DYNAMIC, THRIVING AND PROSPEROUS CITY THAT IT IS TODAY FOLLOWING THE SIGNING OF THE HISTORIC AGREEMENT ON THE TERRITORY'S FUTURE, WHICH HANDS OVER SOVEREIGNTY FROM BRITAIN TO CHINA IN 1997.
AIMED AT SCOTLAND'S BUSINESS COMMUNITY, IT IS DESIGNED TO SHOW THAT HONG KONG REMAINS A VIBRANT CITY, ATTRACTIVE TO INVESTORS AS A HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIAL CENTRE, A FINANCIAL CENTRE AND A MARKET IN ITS OWN RIGHT, AND A SPRINGBOARD FOR TRADE WITH CHINA AND COUNTRIES IN SOUTH EAST ASIA.
SPEAKING IN LONDON, THE HONG KONG COMMISSIONER, MR COLVYN HAYE, SAID AS EVIDENCE OF THE RESILIENCE OF THE HONG KONG PEOPLE, INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION IN THE TERRITORY GREW BY NEARLY ONE HALF BETWEEN 1982 AND 1984, IN SPITE OF WORLD RECESSION AND UNCERTAINTY THEN ABOUT THE OUTCOME OF THE TALKS ON 1997.+
HE SAID THAT MANY FOREIGN INVESTORS HAD BEEN INCREASING THEIR STAKE IN HONG KONG DURING THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS, AND THE TREND WAS CONTINUING IN 1985.
THE TIME IS RIPE FOR SCOTTISH BUSINESSMEN TO CAPITALISE ON THE TRADITIONAL LINKS WITH THE TERRITORY, THE CONDUCIVE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT WHICH PREVAILS AS A RESULT OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S NON-INTERVENTIONIST POLICY AND THE PROSPECTS FOR GROWTH ARISING FROM THE COMMITMENT TO STABILITY AND PROSPERITY WRITTEN INTO THE AGREEMENT, HE ADDED.
THE SUBJECTS COVERED BY THE DISPLAY INCLUDE THE AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG, INDUSTRY, TRADE, HONG KONG AS A FINANCIAL CENTRE, HONG KONG AS A REGIONAL CENTRE, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, LONG-TERM PLANNING AND SOCIAL SERVICES.
EACH SUBJECT IS ILLUSTRATED WITH COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS, AND STATISTICS ARE PRESENTED IN THE FORM OF GRAPHS, SELECTED TO SHOW THE MAIN AREAS OF GROWTH IN THE HONG KONG ECONOMY.
THE INTRODUCTORY SECTION DEALS WITH THE AGREEMENT AND INCLUDES QUOTES BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MRS MARGARET THATCHER, HONG KONG'S GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, AND THE CHINESE LEADER, DENG XIAOPING. THIS SECTION ALSO INCLUDES A +MOVING MESSAGE DISPLAY+.
THE DISPLAY CONTINUES UNTIL OCTOBER 8 WHEN IT WILL MOVE TO NEWCASTLE AIRPORT AND LATER TO MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
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