MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1987
TURNING TO SWITZERLAND'S BUSINESS PARTICIPATION IN THE TERRITORY, MR JACOBS SAID SWISS INTERESTS WERE ALREADY ACTIVELY REPRESENTED IN OUR SERVICES AND SWITZERLAND WAS HONG KONG'S SEVENTH LARGEST COUNTRY SOURCE OF INVESTMENT, ACCOUNTING FOR ABOUT 2 PER CENT OF OUR TOTAL OVERSEAS INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT.
+THERE IS SCOPE FOR EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT AND GREATER PARTICIPATION BY SWISS INVESTORS, HE SAID.
MR JACOBS TOLD SWISS BUSINESSMEN THAT GOOD PROGRESS HAD BEEN MADE IN IMPLEMENTING THE JOINT DECLARATION.
+THE FUTURE SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION HAS BEEN ASSURED OF THE CONTINUATION OF ALL THOSE ELEMENTS WHICH HAVE MADE HONG KONG'S SUCCESS POSSIBLE, HE SAID.
+WE ARE PUTTING IN PLACE A SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY WITH A FREE ENTERPRISE CAPITALIST ECONOMY, FREE CONVERTIBILITY OF CURRENCY WITHOUT EXCHANGE CONTROL, GUARANTEES OF PERSONAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, PLUS A HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY.+
ON THE OPENING UP OF CHINA'S ECONOMY, MR JACOBS SAID IT HAD ADDED A NEW DIMENSION TO THE OPPORTUNITIES HONG KONG OFFERED TO SWITZERLAND.
+THE EXTENSIVE BUSINESS LINKS HONG KONG HAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD SHOULD PROVE ATTRACTIVE TO BOTH CHINA IN HER DRIVE TO EXPAND TRADE AND INVESTMENT INTERNATIONALLY AS WELL AS TO FOREIGN COMPANIES SEEKING A ROLE IN THAT EXPANSION,+ HE SAID.
REVIEW OF COPYRIGHT LAW PLANNED *****
THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION WILL BE ASKED TO REVIEW THE LAW OF COPYRIGHT AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MR MICHAEL THOMAS, SAID TODAY (MONDAY) WHEN HE ADDRESSED THE HONG KONG GROUP OF ASIAN PATENT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION.
THE ESSENTIAL PART OF THE COPYRIGHT EXERCISE, HE SAID, WAS TO ENSURE THAT HONG KONG CONTINUED TO ENJOY THE RIGHTS AND MEET THE OBLIGATIONS UNDER INTERNATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS RELATING TO COPYRIGHT, THE BERNE CONVENTION AND THE UNIVERSAL COPYRIGHT CONVENTION, WHICH HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO IT AND THEIR SURVIVAL AFTER 1997.
/+WE NEED
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