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MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1994

HK STANDS READY TO HELP IN CHINA FLOODS

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS MADE CLEAR TO CHINA THAT

DEVASTATING STANDS READY TO PROVIDE WHATEVER ASSISTANCE IT CAN IN THE FLOODS IN CHINA, THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, TODAY (MONDAY).

IT

SAID

IN

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES' OFFICE HONG KONG, MR PATTEN SAID THE RELIEF AGENCY WAS ALREADY IN TOUCH WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO.

"THE DEVASTATING FLOODS IN CHINA HAVE SHOCKED EVERYBODY IN HONG

KONG.

"

**WE EXTEND OUR SYMPATHY AT THE LARGE LOSS OF LIFE WHICH FLOODS HAVE ALREADY CAUSED, THE GOVERNOR SAID.

THOSE

HE

NOTED THAT A DISASTER RELIEF FUND HAD BEEN SET UP

RECENTLY

IN HONG KONG.

"I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WILL SOON BE IN TOUCH WITH MY то TALK ABOUT HOW WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL HELP AND TO OTHERS IN THIS INSTANCE, AS WELL AS ELSEWHERE IN THE MR PATTEN ADDED.

OFFICIALS TO YOU FUTURE,

HONG THE ORGANISATION TO SET UP AN OFFICE IN WELCOMING THE GOVERNOR SAID THE COMMUNITY HAD MORE THAN JUST CASH TO OFFER.

AND NURSES

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KONG,

AND PEOPLE,

MANY

SOME OF THE VERY

BEST

IN

THE

"WE

A WEALTH OF SKILLED AND TALENTED HAVE HIGHLY TRAINED WORLD, HE SAID.

DOCTORS

INDUSTRY DIRECTOR VISITS EUROPE

DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF INDUSTRY, MISS DENISE YUE, WILL LEAVE HONG KONG TONIGHT (MONDAY) FOR A FOUR-DAY VISIT TO GERMANY, FRANCE AND ITALY AS PART OF THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT'S ONGOING CAMPAIGN TO ATTRACT OVERSEAS INDUSTRIALISTS TO INVEST IN HONG KONG.

MISS YUE WILL FIRST GO TO FRANKFURT WHERE SHE WILL MEET GERMAN BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL LEADERS AND DISCUSS WITH THEM THE CURRENT STATE OF HONG KONG'S ECONOMY AND MANUFACTURING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE TERRITORY.

SHE WILL LEAVE FRANKFURT ON JUNE 22 FOR PARIS WHERE SHR WILL ADDRESS A SPECIAL SEMINAR ON "HONG KONG'S OPPORTUNITIES FOR FRENCH MANUFACTURERS".

ON JUNE 23 SHE WILL TRAVEL TO MILAN WHERE SHE WILL ADDRESS HONG KONG ITALY BUSINESS ASSOCIATION.

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THE

MISS YUR'S ITINERARY INCLUDES A NUMBER OF VISITS TO ΤΟ EUROPEAN MANUFACTURERS AS WELL AS MEETINGS WITH GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR INDUSTRY MATTERS.

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