TNAG-0687-FCO40-836-Disturbances-by-police-in-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 221

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MINISTER DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY GERALD KAUFMAN TOLD PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY HE WAS EXPLORING POSSIBILITIES OF ARRANGING DEALS FOR HK PEOPLE TO SUY SHIPS MANUFACTURED IN BRITISH SHIPYARDS. HIS MESSAGE TO HK WAS: +THINK OF BRITAIN FIRST IF YOU WANT TO BUILD OR CHARTER SHIPS.+ BRITAIN TODAY COULD SUPPLY SHIPS, INCLUDING SOPHISTICATED TANKERS AND BULK CARRIERS. INDUSTRY PUBLICLY OWNED FOR FIRST TIME AND PROMOTING PACKAGE DEALS. GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES AVAILABLE FOR ASSISTING PACKAGE DEALS COULD GO UP TO 25 PERCENT, HE SAID. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN BRITISH SHIPYARDS HAD IMPROVED BEYOND RECOGNITION AND UK CAN COMMIT TO TIME DELIVERY. KAUFMAN SCHEDULED TO LEAVE FOR UK SUNDAY NIGHT.

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PROHONGAID LONDONLIY:

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CSD PROVISIONAL TRADE FIGURES FOR SEPTEMBER PUBLISHED TODAY SHOW VALUE OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS WAS 2,8ch MILLION HK DOLLARS,

IMPORTS 5, 745 MILLION HK DOLLARS, AND RE-EXPORTS 824 MILLION. JULY TO SEPTEMBER FIGURES SHOWED INCREASES BY VALUE OVER SAME 1976 PERIOD OF 7:5 PERCENT FOR DOMESTIC EXPORTS, 7 PERCENT FOR IMPORTS, AND 11.1 PERCENT FOR RE-EXPORTS. FIGURES FOR 12-MONTH PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 1976 TO SEPTEMBER 1977 COMPARED WITH PREVIOUS 12-MONTH PERIOD SHOED VALUE INCREASE OF 14.7 PERCENT FOR DOMESTIC EXPORTS, 13.1 PERCENT FOR IMPORTS, AND 13.3 PERCENT FY RE-EXPORTS.

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