TNAG-2007-FCO40-2855-Address-by-Sir-David-Wilson--Governor-of-Hong-Kong--at-the-o-1990 — Page 12

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course, we must also ensure

that

our business practices

conform to the standards of a major international centre of

trade and finance. Otherwise, we cannot attract the cutside

want and welcome. We are stepping up our

we

investment

protection of

identified

tightening up,

right.

the

ordinary investor in areas where we have

potential for abuse. After a period of necessary

now have the balance about

I

believe

we

We will make sure that it is kept right

-

neither

too little nor too much.

13.

Hong Kong did not

enterprise economy.

But

become one of its most

invent the free market private

over the past 30 years we have

successful exponents. By holding

we have achieved notable economic

Now, internationally, we are playing

firm

to

our principles,

success domestically.

an important role in supporting freedom of trade in goods

and services. It is essential not only for us, but for the

world economy,

that

the

current Uruguay round of

negotiations about the General Agreement on Tariffs and

Trade reaches a successful conclusion in December. We will

continue working hard to this end.

14.

an

The Government also has a responsibility to create

environment in which the economy can continue to expand

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