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years as compared with only a 32% rise to Hong Kong).

This is

I think these efforts are bearing fruit. The

1966 British Week was the foundation of it, and I now

detectva rising interest in Britain in the markets of

this part of the world, among them Hong Kong.

reflected in increasing numbers of individual businessmen

and trade missions coming to Hong Kong from the United

Kingdom. Already the Trade Commission is booked to

handle more missions in 1969 than in the years 1966,

1967 and 1968 put together.

Mr. J.K. Blackwell, my successor, is no stranger to

this part of the world, and I have no doubt that Hong Kong

will accord him the friendly welcome it has given to me,

and that he will soon be immersed in the task of trying

to ensure ever closer trade relations between Britain

and Hong Kong in the 1970's.

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