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THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1991

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HK NEEDS TO MAINTAIN REGION'S LEAD IN PRODUCTIVITY: GOVERNOR

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HONG KONG NEEDS TO RETAIN DIRECT EXPERIENCE OF THE SKILLS AND DISCIPLINES OF PRODUCTION AND TO MAINTAIN THE LEAD THAT THE TERRITORY HAS LONG HAD IN THIS REGION IN PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY CONTROL, GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY)..

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SPEAKING AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL BUILDING, SIR DAVID SAID HONG KONG HAD TO DO THIS IF IT WERE TO REMAIN A MAJOR SOURCING CENTRE; A HUB AROUND WHICH SUBSIDIARY MANUFACTURING TOOK PLACE AND A PLACE WHERE THE FINISHING TOUCHES WERE MADE AND QUALITY CONTROL WAS EXERCISED.

HE SAID THE TASK OF THE PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL WAS TO HELP MANUFACTURERS MAINTAIN THIS LEAD.

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"IT CAN OFFER FIRMS A RANGE OF ASSISTANCE ON EVERYTHING FROM PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES TO COMPUTERISATION; FROM TRAINING SUPPORT TO ADVICE ON POLLUTION CONTROL, THE GOVERNOR ADDED.

HE POINTED OUT THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS TWENTY THREE YEAR HISTORY, THE PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL COULD NOW OFFER ALL THE SERVICES

UNDER ONE ROOF.

"WITH THE WORKSHOPS, LABORATORIES, LECTURE ROOMS AND OFFICE SPACE THIS NEW BUILDING PROVIDES, THE COUNCIL HAS WHAT IT NEEDS TO GIVE MANUFACTURERS A COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE NOW, AND IT HAS WHAT IT NEEDS FOR EXPANSION IN THE FUTURE," SIR DAVID SAID.

THE GOVERNOR HOPED THE NEW BUILDING WOULD BE SEEN AS A PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION OF THE IMPORTANCE THE GOVERNMENT ATTACHED TO HONG

KONG'S MANUFACTURING SECTOR; AND THE IMPORTANCE IT ATTACHED HELPING IT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF ITS PRODUCTS AND THE EFFICIENCY ITS PRODUCTION PROCESSES.

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PESSIMISM OVER U.S. DISAPPROVAL RESOLUTION UNWARRANTED: STI

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THERE IS NO NEED TO BE PESSIMISTIC OR UNDULY ALARMED OVER THE RESULTS OF THE VOTES IN THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SOLOMAN RESOLUTION AND THE PELOSI BILL, THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR T.H. CHAU, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY),

"THE DISAPPROVAL RESOLUTION, INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE SOLOMAN, WHICH WOULD DISAPPROVE MFN (MOST-FAVOURED-NATION) STATUS FOR CHINA IN 1991, WAS PASSED BY A MARGIN OF 19 VOTES,

"THIS FALLS FAR SHORT OF THE TWO-THIRD MAJORITY WHICH 13 REQUIRED TO OVERRIDE AN EXPECTED PRESIDENTIAL VETO,' MR CHAU SAID.

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