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SECRETARY OF STATE'S MEETING WITH DR STEGER: 27 FEBRUARY 1986

Hong Kong Trade/Economy

Points to Make

1.

Agreement.

Confidence

Down turn

clearly

reestablished

following signing of

in level of domestic exports during 1985 appears to be only a temporary setback: economy is performing well.

to

very respectable in comparison

Ma in economic indicators suggest that

Kevised estimates of growth still

other major economies.

confidence in the future is strong.