TNAG-0841-FCO40-1050-Visit-of-Sir-Murray-MacLehose--Governor-of-Hong-Kong--to-Chi-1979 — Page 175

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CONFIDENTIAL

for all Chinese enterprises to expand their activities in

The full extent of Chinese involvement

the last year.

is a matter of some conjecture.

provide a minimum picture:

''(a)

(b)

The following details

101 retail outlets, with expansion in the new towns;

13 banks with a total of 128 branches and representing 10% of the number of banking establishments in Hong Kong;

(c)

substantial real estate, including hotels, apartments blocks, office buildings, godovms, etc.;

(a)

(e)

a floating dry dock for ship repair and maintenance;

an indefinite number of manufacturing

enterprises;

( f )

a news agency and several newspapers;

(g)

a travel agency which handles all visits to China;

(h)

a number of firms responsible for importing various essential commodities including;

(i) sand

100%

(ii)

oil products

23%

(iii) rice

60%

(iv)

vegetables

45%%

(v)

pigs

85%

(vi)

cattle

61%

(vii)

live birds

39%

(viii)

fresh fruit

39%

(ix)

eggs

73%

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