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WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1992

IN QUALITY SUPPORT PLACE HONG THE SOURCE OF EXPERTISE

MR FUNG SAID THE SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, BOTH IN FINANCIAL AND IN PERSONNEL TERMS, MIGHT KONG AS THE FOCUS FOR SUCH SERVICES AND WITHIN THE REGION.

KONG AND CHINA

HE SAID THE CLOSE BUSINESS LINKS BETWEEN HONG THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN ESTABLISHED, PARTICULARLY IN GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CONTINUED TO DEVELOP.

"SUCH BUSINESS ACTIVITIES WILL NURTURE TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT ARRANGEMENT OF QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND REGION.

OF

THE NEED FOR CLOSER THE MOST APPROPRIATE SERVICES FOR THE WHOLE

"THIS WILL BE PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT IN INVESTMENT OF RESOURCES THAT SUCH FACILITIES REQUIRE, IF THEY

VIEW OF THE HEAVY ACHIEVE THE NECESSARY STANDARD AND BE

ARE TO ACCEPTED INTERNATIONALLY, SAID.

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HE

MORE THAN A DECADE, THE DEVELOPMENT OF

MR FUNG SAID THE GOVERNMENT

HAD, FOR ADOPTED A PROACTIVE APPROACH IN FACILITATING QUALITY PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES IN HONG KONG BUSINESSES.

THE

THE GOVERNMENT'S QUALITY VISION IN THE EARLY 1980'S LED TO SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENT OF A RANGE OF QUALITY SUPPORT SERVICES THAT HAD BECOME AN INDISPENSABLE PART OF HONG KONG'S QUALITY IMAGE.

"I AM OF COURSE REFERRING ΤΟ THE STANDARDS LABORATORY IN 1984; HONGKONG LABORATORY ACCREDITATION SCHEME IN

AND CALIBRATION AND THE PRODUCTS STANDARDS INFORMATION BUREAU IN 1986.

1985;

RECOGNITION AND KEY TECHNICAL

"THEY HAVE ACHIEVED WIDE INTERNATIONAL PROJECTED HONG KONG AS A MODERN ECONOMY THAT ADDRESSES ISSUES IN BUSINESS ACTIVITY," HE SAID.

INITIATIVES LED AGENCY IN 1989

MR FUNG ADDED THAT FURTHER GOVERNMENT QUALITY TO THE SETTING UP OF THE HONGKONG QUALITY ASSURANCE AND THE LAUNCHING OF THE QUALITY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN 1990.

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HE SAID.

"BOTH OF THESE ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN WELL RECEIVED CONSIDERABLE SUCCESS,

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