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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1993

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"ON THE CONTRARY, THEY ARE CONSTANTLY UNDER REVIEW SO THAT CONSTRAINTS TO GROWTH CAN BE IDENTIFIED AND REMOVED IN ORDER ΤΟ ENSURE THAT HONG KONG'S ECONOMY GENERALLY REMAINS HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE AND COMPETITIVE, HE SAID.

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MR BARMA HIGHLIGHTED TWO SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN HIS SPECIFIC AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY.

"FIRST, THE INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, THE GOVERNMENT'S PRINCIPLE ADVISORY BODY ON INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGY MATTERS, WILL BE HAVING ITS FIRST NON-OFFICIAL CHAIRMAN.

"THIS IS FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT THE GOVERNMENT VALUES AND IS BRINGING IN THE EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE FORMULATION OF ITS POLICIES ON INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT.

"SECONDLY A GOVERNMENT-FUNDED APPLIED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SCHEME WILL BE LAUNCHED SHORTLY TO ENCOURAGE APPLIED R AND D IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR," HE SAID.

POLITICAL ROW WILL SETTLE

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THE SINO-BRITISH ROW OVER THE

GOVERNOR'S POLITICAL REFORM PROPOSALS WILL EVENTUALLY BE RESOLVED, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR PAUL WONG, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY)

SPEAKING AT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE'S SPRING RECEPTION, MR WONG ALLAYED FEARS OF SOME RESIDENTS THAT THE DISPUTE MIGHT HAMPER THE TERRITORY'S STABILITY AND PROSPERITY.

HE SAID: "HONG KONG IS FAMOUS FOR IT'S ABILITY то TACKLE PROBLEMS AND WE HAVE OVERCOME ALL KINDS OF CRISIS.

"PARTICULARLY NOW THAT WE HAVE AN EVEN MORE MATURE SOCIETY AND

A SOUNDER SYSTEM THAN IN THE PAST."

MR WONG GAVE HIS ASSURANCE THAT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WOULD COME UP WITH A DECISION WHICH WOULD BE WELCOMED BY THE MAJORITY OF THE COMMUNITY.

"AND IT WILL BE A PACKAGE ACCEPTABLE то BOTH THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION AND THE FUTURE SAR GOVERNMENT, HE ADDED.

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LATER, MR WONG ALSO OFFICIATED AT A SPRING RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE.

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