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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1985

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HONG KONG IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

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THE FIRST-EVER HONG KONG EXHIBITION TO BE STAGED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS OPENED TODAY (MONDAY).

THE NEW EYE-CATCHING +HONG KONG - INTO THE FUTURE+ GRAPHICS EXHIBITION WILL BE VIEWED BY MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, PEERS AND VISITORS IN THE UPPER WAITING HALL OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS WHERE

IT WILL REMAIN UNTIL THE END OF THE WEEK.

MR COLVYN HAYE, SAID

THE HONG KONG COMMISSIONER IN LONDON THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WAS PRIVILEGED TO BE ABLE TO STAGE THE EXHIBITION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

+ IT BRINGS HONG KONG'S MESSAGE RIGHT TO THE HEART OF

WESTMINSTER.+

MR HAYE INTRODUCED THE EXHIBITION TO MP'S IN A SPECIAL VIEWING ORGANISED FOR MEMBER OF THE BRITISH-HONG KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP.

OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO MP'S WILL BE THE SECTIONS IN THE EXHIBITION DEALING WITH THE LATEST CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

IN HONG KONG. THESE INCLUDE THE RECENTLY RECONSTITUTED LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, ITS COMPOSITION AFTER THE HISTORY-MAKING ELECTIONS, THE COUNCIL'S NEW HOME AND THE WORK OF UMELCO.

MP'S WILL ALSO LEARN ABOUT THE HUGE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT EXIST IN HONG KONG FOR BRITISH BUSINESSMEN, THE EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS THE TERRITORY'S POTENTIAL 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 SOUTHEAST ASIA.

THE DISPLAY ALSO SHOWS HONG KONG AS THE THRIVING AND DYNAMIC CITY THAT IT IS TODAY FOLLOWING THE SIGNING OF THE SINO-BRITISH AGREEMENT ON THE TERRITORY'S FUTURE.

THE SUBJECTS COVERED BY THE DISPLAY ARE ILLUSTRATED WITH COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS, GRAPHS AND TEXT. THESE RANGE FROM THE AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG TO TRADE AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND LONG- TERM PLANNING AND SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE TERRITORY. AN ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED +MOVING MESSAGE+. DISPLAY ADDS TO THE IMPACT OF THE EXHIBITION.

THE EXHIBITION WILL NEXT BE STAGED AT THE INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURE AREA OF GATWICK AIRPORT WHERE TWO AIRLINES OPERATE DAILY FLIGHTS TO HONG KONG. IT WILL BE THERE FROM NOVEMBER 16 TO DECEMBER 7.

/AS PART