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OVERSEAS ACTIVITIES

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During the year, 146,000 trade enquiries were

processed by our 20 overseas offices.

Some 1,700 Hong Kong

companies participated in more than 80 overseas trade promotions where some HK$3 billion worth of business were negotiated or concluded on the spot.

LOCAL ACTIVITIES

In Hong Kong, in addition to the highly publicized events such as the Casual Apparel Show and the Toy and Gift Fair, we received 206 inward missions from 40 countries, including 43 from China. In support of our promotional efforts, our publicity department distributed more than 1.5 million copies of all types of trade publications about Hong Kong products to buyers in 175 countries around the world.

Upon the retirement of Mr Len Dunning, the Council appointed Mr Jack SO as Executive Director, who assumed his duties in July 1985.

To enable us to better meet the needs of Hong Kong's trade and industry, Advisory Committees for each of Hong Kong's

Plans major export sectors were formed to advise the Council. were also drawn up for an expanded programme of local trade fairs in preparation for the modern facilities the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre will offer for trade promotion when it opens in 1988.

This summary only touches the surface of the Council's many activities during the year and I hope that Members would find time to read the annual report itself, which is in a new format this year to provide a more readable and more thorough presentation of our work.

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