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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1988

GOVERNOR DEPARTS FOR EUROPE

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, SAID

TONIGHT (SATURDAY} THAT THE ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF HIS EUROPEAN TOUR WAS TO PUT ACROSS TO LEADING BUSINESSMEN THE MESSAGE THAT HONG KONG DOES NOT ONLY HAVE A BOOMING ECONOMY, BUT THAT IT IS ALSO AT THE HUB FOR TRADE IN EAST ASIA.

SPEAKING TO REPORTERS PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE AT THE AIRPORT, SIE DAVID SAID EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES WERE HONG KONG'S THIRD LARGEST TRADING PARTNERS AS A WHOLE AND THE VISIT WOULD GIVE HIM A CHANCE ΤΟ SAY TO LEADING BUSINESSMEN WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE TERRITORY.

DURING HIS TOUR, SIR DAVID WILL VISIT GERMANY, BELGIUM AND FRANCE AND WILL TAKE UP A NUMBER OF SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS.

THE GOVERNOR WILL ALSO GIVE A SPEECH AT THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL'S ANNUAL DINNER IN LONDON WHERE HE WILL PUT ACROSS THE SAME MESSAGE THAT HONG KONG DESERVES THE FULL ATTENTION OF BRITISH BUSINESSMEN, BOTH FOR IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

"AND THE VISIT TO LONDON GIVES ME A CHANCE ALSO TO CONTINUE MY SERIES OF REGULAR CONTACTS WITH BRITISH MINISTERS AND SENIOR OFFICIALS TO BRING THEM UP TO DATE WITH WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE AND TO TELL THEM ABOUT OUR CURRENT CONCERNS, SIR DAVID SAID.

THE GOVERNOR IS ACCOMPANIED ON HIS VISIT BY LADY WILSON AND HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY, MR RICHARD HOARE. SIR DAVID WILL RETURN то HONG KONG ON OCTOBER 27.

THE GOVERNOR WAS

SEEN OFF AT THE AIRPORT BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD; THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, MISS LYDIA DUNN; AND THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR ALLEN LEE.

WAYS TO TACKLE EMIGRATION SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES

THE PROBLEM OF HOUSING AUTHORITY, SIR

A VARIETY OF APPROACHES IS REQUIRED TO TACKLE EMIGRATION FACING HONG KONG, THE CHAIRMAN OF DAVID AKERS-JONES SAID TODAY.

NOT ONLY

HE SAID PEOPLE WERE EMIGRATING

OF BECAUSE

WORRIES ABOUT THE FUTURE BUT BECAUSE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEMSELVES IN A AS WELL LESS DEMANDING ENVIRONMENT IN CANADA, THE USA AND AUSTRALIA,

COULD FIND IN TOWNS AS THE EDUCATION FOR THEIR CHILDREN WHICH THEY

AN EXISTING COMMUNITY OF AND CITIES OVERSEAS WHERE THEY COULD JOIN FRIENDS AND RELATIVES.

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