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ACTING SHW MEETS REPRESENTATIVES ON DRAFT WHITE PAPER

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THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS HELEN YU, TODAY (MONDAY) IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES:

"THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS HELEN YU, MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM 17 ORGANISATIONS THIS MORNING TO LISTEN TO THEIR VIEWS ON THE DRAFT WHITE PAPER ON SOCIAL WELFARE.

"TODAY'S MEETING HAD BEEN ARRANGED TWO WEEKS AGO FOLLOWING A REQUEST BY THE 17 ORGANISATIONS. THEY WANTED TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE DRAFT WHITE PAPER.

"AT THE MEETING TODAY, WHICH WAS ALSO ATTENDED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE WORKING PARTY ON SOCIAL WELFARE POLICIES AND SERVICES, THE REPRESENTATIVES PUT FORWARD THEIR VIEWS ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE WHITE PAPER. THEIR VIEWS WOULD BE PASSED ΤΟ THE WORKING PARTY FOR CONSIDERATION.

"THE WORKING PARTY HAS PRODUCED THE WHITE PAPER IN DRAFT FORM EXPRESSLY FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION. SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED DURING THE THREE-MONTH CONSULTATION PERIOD WHICH ENDS ON DECEMBER 17 WILL BE TAKEN FULLY INTO ACCOUNT WHEN THE WORKING PARTY RE-EXAMINES THE DRAFT.

HK'S POSITION IN DIVERSIFYING INTO MORE ADVANCED INDUSTRIES

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HONG KONG IS IDEALLY PLACED TO SATISFY THE STRONG DEMAND SERVICES, MATERIALS, COMPONENTS, SUB-ASSEMBLIES AND PRODUCTION TOOLING CREATED BY THE SHIFT OF ITS LABOUR INTENSIVE OPERATIONS INTO SOUTH CHINA AND OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES WHICH CANNOT SUPPLIED FROM WITHIN THESE ECONOMIES.

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THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, MR WILFRED WONG, TODAY (MONDAY) WHEN SPEAKING AT THE 12TH SPEECH DAY OF THE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOL AT SHAM SHUI PO.

**WE HAVE A NUMBER OF ADVANTAGES OVER OTHER SUPPLIERS,

HONG KONG'S GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION ALLOWED TRADERS TECHNICIANS TO TRAVEL EASILY WITHIN THE REGION.

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GOOD AND RESPONSIVE AFTER-SALES SERVICE AS WELL AS TRAINING USERS WERE OFTEN PROVIDED.

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ALTHOUGH HONG KONG'S MACHINERY WAS NOT YET THE MOST ADVANCED OR SOPHISTICATED IN TERMS OF ENGINEERING DESIGN, IT WAS CONSIDERED SUPERIOR TO MOST OTHER LOCAL PRODUCTS IN THE REGION.

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