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FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1988

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PUBLIC VIEWS ON METROPLAN TO BE SOUGHT

THE GOVERNMENT IS TO SEEK THE VIEWS OF THE PUBLIC ON THE UPGRADING AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA AROUND THE HARBOUR.

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METROPLAN, THE AIMS

ALL ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET

WILL BE RELEASED ON MONDAY (MAY 16) ON WHICH THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO COMMENT,

THE BOOKLET SKTS OUT THE BACKGROUND OF THE SUBJECT, THE GOVERNMENT'S BROAD GOALS AND PROPOSALS ON HOW THESE COULD BE ACHIEVED.

THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, MR GRAHAM BARNES, WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE ON MONDAY TO MARK THE BEGINNING OF THE CONSULTATION EXERCISE.

PRYOR.

ALSO PRESENT WILL BE THE GOVERNMENT TOWN PLANNER, DR E.G.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE AT 3.30 PM ON MONDAY (MAY 16) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, SECOND FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.

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SURVEY OF OVERSEAS INVESTMENT IN HK INDUSTRIES

THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT WILL CARRY OUT ITS ANNUAL SURVEY ON OVERSEAS INVESTMENT IN HONG KONG'S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES FROM MAY TO JULY.

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ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES OF THE SURVEY IS TO UPDATE DEPARTMENT'S DATA ON OVERSEAS INVESTMENT, IN TERMS OF CAPITAL INJECTION, EMPLOYMENT CREATED, NEW OR IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCED, PRODUCTS INVOLVED AND EXPORT PROSPECTS.

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