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In sum, about three-quarters of firms considered the overall investment environment of Hong Kong favourable.

Table 1 shows the total net assets attributable to inward direct investments in Hong Kong's non-manufacturing sectors in the years 1993 and 1994, with breakdowns by major investor country.

An overall picture of inward direct investments in the manufacturing and non- manufacturing sectors at the end of 1994, in terms both of net assets attributable to inward direct investments and stock of inward direct investments, is presented in Table 2.

A report containing more detailed statistics on the subject will be published and on sale around the end of April or early May.

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