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FS TO VISIT U.S.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1993

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, WILL LEAVE FOR THE UNITED STATES TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETINGS INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND/WORLD BANK.

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HE WILL ALSO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROMOTE HONG KONG'S ROLE AS AN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS CENTRE.

MR MACLEOD WILL FIRST VISIT WASHINGTON FOR THE IMF/WORLD BANK ANNUAL MEETINGS.

DURING HIS STAY THERE, HE WILL BE MEETING KEY PERSONALITIES IN THE FINANCIAL AND BANKING SECTORS.

MR MACLEOD WILL TRAVEL FROM WASHINGTON TO PHILADELPHIA ON SEPTEMBER 29.

"HE WILL SPEAK ON THE WAY AHEAD FOR HONG KONG AT A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA.

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL GO TO NEW YORK ON SEPTEMBER 30.

IN NEW YORK, HE WILL SPEAK ON HONG KONG'S ECONOMIC PROSPECTS AT A BREAKFAST MEETING TO BE HOSTED BY THE MORGAN STANLEY GROUP AND THE ASIA SOCIETY AND VISIT TWO CREDIT RATING AGENCIES

MOODY'S AND STANDARD & POOR.

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HE WILL ALSO TAKE PART IN A PANEL

DISCUSSION WITH THE

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INSTITUTE.

MR MACLEOD WILL ALSO BE MEETING LEADING FINANCIERS AND BUSINESSMEN AT A MEETING HOSTED BY THE HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE IN NEW YORK AND SPONSORED BY THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK.

HE WILL ALSO TAKE PART IN THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB'S MORNING NEWSMAKER PROGRAMME, AND APPEAR ON TWO TV PROGRAMMES - CNN'S BUSINESS ASIA AND THE BLOOMBERG FORUM.

IN ADDITION, HE WILL BE GIVING INTERVIEWS ΤΟ A NUMBER OF BUSINESS MAGAZINES.

MR MACLEOD WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON OCTOBER 3.

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