TNAG-1607-FCO40-22122-Minutes-and-Hansards-of-the-Legislative-Council-of-Hong-Kong-1987 — Page 33

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In

this

mind are

respect, some of the questions that come to

Can the

Government do more

image

as

a

potential

technology

to

centre

build up Hong Kong's

it where

would

be

worthwhile for

investors, local or overseas, to have

long-term

commitments?

should

the policy of

positive

In which way

non-intervention in industry be developed or adjusted so as to support the growth momentum of Hong Kong's export industries?

At this point, I would like to say what I interpret as

Government's positive non-intervention policy in industry.

Simply put, it is :

(a) that Government

avoids interfering in the working of

the free market; and

responsibility a

to provide

the

(b) that Government has

necessary support facilities and services for industry to flourish and expand.

like to

On the basis of this interpretation, I would like put forward a few suggestions as to how Government can fine-tune its positive non-interventionist Policy to make it more effective and productive in today's environment.

Firstly, more back-up support has

be given to small

and medium-sized industrial firms of which about 45,000 are with less than 100 workers, and representing nearly 97% of Hong Kong's

total manufacturing establishments.

In

South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore, there are

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