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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1990

PAPER, MRS WONG SYNOPSIS OF THE

COMMENTING ON THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS DESIGNED TO GIVE THE PUBLIC A SERVICES CURRENTLY BEING PROVIDED AND TO SEEK VIEWS ON THE ADEQUACY OR OTHERWISE OF THESE.

"THE DOCUMENT DOES NOT INDICATE POSSIBLE CHANGES OR NEW IDEAS BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT HAS NO PRECONCEIVED VIEWS ON THIS MATTER AND IT IS FOR THE WORKING PARTY TO PROPOSE CHANGES, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE VIEWS OF THE PUBLIC, SHE CONCLUDED.

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CONSULTANCY STUDY ON STAGING INT'L TECHNOLOGY FAIR

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COMMITTEE ON CARRY OUT A TECHNOLOGY

THE TRADE AND INDUSTRY BRANCH, ON BEHALF OF THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, HAS COMMISSIONED CONSULTANTS TO STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF STAGING AN INTERNATIONAL IN HONG KONG IN THE EARLY 1990'S.

THE CONTRACT FOR THE STUDY WAS SIGNED TODAY (THURSDAY) BY SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR JOHN CHAN.

THE $0.48 MILLION STUDY IS TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY BDG LTD AND BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL TRADE FAIRS LTD. DONATION FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

FAIR

THE

MANAGEMENT

IT IS FINANCED BY A

WHICH ADVISES THE ISSUES, IS EXPLORING

THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, GOVERNMENT ON NEW SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL THE IDEA OF AN INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY FAIR AS A MEANS HONG KONG'S IMAGE IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

OF

ENHANCING

HONG

THE AIM WOULD BE TO ACHIEVE INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR KONG AS A REGIONAL CENTRE CAPABLE OF FACILITATING THE COMMERCIALISABLE OR NEAR-COMMERCIALISABLE TECHNOLOGIES.

EXCHANGE OF

THE CONSULTANTS WILL ASSESS THE DEMAND IN NORTH EUROPE AND ASIA FOR A HONG KONG-BASED TECHNOLOGY EXCHANGE FAIR.

IF THE OUTLOOK IS FAVOURABLE, THEY WILL DETAILED PLAN AND IDENTIFY POSSIBLE SPONSORS.

AMERICA,

GO ON

то DEVELOP A

THE STUDY IS EXPECTED TO START NEXT MONTH AND BE ABOUT 20 WEEKS.

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