TNAG-1165-FCO40-1445-Visits-by-officials-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 180

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y compatriots and many notables from all circles in Hong Kong and Macau.

They expressed their gratitude for all these.

He further said that he had stayed in Hong Kong briefly on

two occasions when he visited other places by way of Hong Kong in 1934

and 1937. After a lapse of forty odd years (and from what he sees today),

he felt that there had been great changes after he had had his 8-day visit

in Hong Kong and Macau, more rapid developments are specially found in

Hong Kong's industries, traffic, monetary affairs, trade, and town

development. This is inseparable with the ever diligence shown by the

compatriots of Hong Kong and Macau, demonstrating in full their intelligence

and capabilities.

LIANG Lingguang pointed out that historically, there had been

very intimate relation between Guangdong and Hong Kong/Macau and it would

be advantageous to both parties in promoting incessantly the prosperity

and development of the economics and culture of these places. They were

pleased to see that more and more patriotic people from all circles in

Hong Kong and Macau flow in to support construction in the inland since

the implementation of special policies, adoption of flexible measures

and a more open attitude in Guangdong. Not only can the local scientific

technology and capital be fully put into swing, Guangzhou can also learn

from Hong Kong the many experiences in economic management, town planning and such like aspects. With more extensive cooperation and exchange in economics, technology and culture among the three places, there are very bright prospects lying ahead.

He stated that Guangzhou Municipality being the capital of

Guangdong and the economic centre in South China, both the Central and the Provincial (Government) demand them to speed up their development.

And for that, they themselves have to double their efforts on one hand,

correcting in a positive manner the shortcomings and problems found

existing in work; on the other hand, they welcome energetically patriotic people from all circles in Hong Kong and Macau as well as compatriots come forward with their plans in effecting constructions in Guangzhou, making more criticisms, giving them assistance, undergoing wider

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