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She said in the remaining 600 or so days of the transition there would be close co-operation between Britain, China and Hong Kong on outstanding issues.
Already several key problems had been resolved in recent months, such as the establishment of the Court of Final Appeal and the financing agreement for the new airport. There has also been an increasing exchange of views on the civil service and other major transitional matters.
Mrs Chan told the businessmen that while there had been a recent slow down in the economy, Hong Kong's economic fundamentals remained strong and the gross domestic products growth in the medium term should be around five per cent for the
year.
Outside in the streets of Tokyo, the Hong Kong-Japan Partnership promotion got off to a colourful start with streamers, banners and balloons popping on stage for the opening of the Hong Kong Wonders exhibition at Sony Plaza.
And in another typical Hong Kong scene-setter, a lion dance coupled with the traditional Japanese ceremony of breaking the wooden barrel, opened the Hong Kong architecture exhibition.
The exhibition - which is being held in the architecturally striking forum of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Buildings - features models, maps, designs and plans of some of Hong Kong's outstanding projects for the future.
Tomorrow, the business sessions get under way in Tokyo with major seminars co-sponsored with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and workshop session in the afternoon covering specialised areas including Hong Kong's financial services, the new airport and other infrastructure projects, tourism and Hong Kong's high tech manufacturing.
The Chief Secretary will give a keynote speech at a luncheon following the morning plenary session and later will address the Japan National Press Club.
The delegation will fly to Osaka later in the evening.
End/Monday, September 25, 1995
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