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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1993

COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO WITNESS PROTECTION

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THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO WITNESS PROTECTION WILL HOLD ITS FIRST PUBLIC HEARING NEXT MONDAY (FEBRUARY 15), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMISSION SECRETARIAT ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY).

HE SAID THE HEARINGS WOULD BE HELD IN COURT NO. 4 OF THE SUPREME COURT AND THAT AFTER PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS MR BUI VAN XUAN WOULD BE THE FIRST WITNESS CALLED.

OTHER VIETNAMESE WITNESSES WERE EXPECTED TO TAKE UP MUCH OF THE FIRST WEEK OF HEARINGS. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WILL BE CALLED TO GIVE EVIDENCE THEREAFTER.

"IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE HEARINGS WILL CONTINUE TO THE END OF THE MONTH, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

...

CHANCES TO EXPORT HK'S SERVICE TRADE

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HONG KONG'S SERVICE TRADE WILL CONTINUE TO HELP THE ECONOMY SHINE WELL INTO THE NEXT CENTURY.

TO

OPENING UP

ITS

OF ASIAN

THIS IS DESPITE THE DISPLACEMENT EFFECT OF THE THE CHINESE ECONOMY AND THE KEEN COMPETITION IT FACES FROM NEIGHBOURS.

MR DONALD THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF TRADE, REMARKS WHEN ADDRESSING MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG COMMERCE AT A LUNCHEON MEETING TODAY (TUESDAY).

MR

TSANG

SAID

HE

MADE TSANG,

THESE GENERAL CHAMBER OF

HAD FULL

IN CONFIDENCE

HONG KONG'S

INCLUDED A GOOD COMPETITIVE EDGE WHICH

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, THE A STRONG AVAILABILITY OF WELL-EDUCATED PROFESSIONALS AND EXECUTIVES,

COMMITMENT FINANCIAL BACKGROUND, THE RULE OF LAW AND THE GOVERNMENT'S TO A FREE-ENTERPRISE POLICY.

MR TSANG SAID SOME COMPARED WHAT HONG KONG COULD TOMORROW TO WHAT NEW YORK TO THE UNITED STATES TODAY.

BE TO CHINA

TESTED

THE "THE TRUTH OF

ANALOGY HAS YET TO BE ECONOMIC LINK BETWEEN CHINA AND HONG KONG IS A POWERFUL SERVES TO BENEFIT BOTH SIDES," HE SAID.

THE BUT ONE. AND IT

BANKING

USUALLY THE TERM "SERVICES'

INSURANCE, THROUGH

TO

COVERS ACTIVITIES

AND

TOURISM, TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS,

CONSTRUCTION, ACCOUNTANCY, TELEVISION AS WELL AS THE PROVISION OF LABOUR.

RANGING FROM

CONSULTANCY,

FILMS

AND

IN 1990, HONG KONG WAS COMMERCIAL SERVICES.

THE WORLD'S 14TH LARGEST TRADER

IN

TR

"SERVICE IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE BROUGHT US BILLION LAST YEAR, MR TSANG SAID.

A

NET GAIN OF $40

/AS THE