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On behalf of the Government and people of Hong
Kong, it is my pleasure and privilege to extend a most sincere and warm welcome to you all, and especially to Lord Belstead, the Minister at the Foreign Office with special responsibility for Hong Kong affairs, who has kindly consented to officiate at today's opening ceremony of the Hong Kong Exhibit.
Hong Kong, in Chinese, means "fragrant harbour".
It is one of, if not the, most beautiful harbours
in the world: it has been very important indeed
throughout its history and is still teeming with
cargo ships. Its container terminal is the third busiest
in the world and second to none for speed of turn-round.
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Today, Hong Kong is far more than a busy harbour.
It is a dynamic, expanding, changing city and has undergone
a period of rapid development in the past three decades :
many now regard it as a modern economic miracle and a city of consequence in the world.
It has emerged as a world financial centre. Indeed, it is said to be the world's third most important, after
London and New York.
(despite its small population of about 5m people,
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Hong Kong/now stands 19th in the world trade league
wide variety, with thousands of factories turning qut, a steady stream
turning out a steady stream/tern Europe products
to for the world markets including including of
f/goods for the most sophisticated markets:
and Northe America and value for money have made Hong Kong the world's
biggest exporter of garments, of watches and of toys
and a leading supplier of an ever-growing range of other
consumer goods.
These exports are essential if Hong Kong is to
pay for its imports and to give its people a better
life.
For the city is so devoid of natural resources
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that
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