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opportunities that exist, and the
thought of those
opportunities being missed, either by ourselves or
or by our
many friends around
So, this afternoon,
simply, opportunities.
the world is not to be contemplated.
what I want to talk to you about is
3.
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Because I am in London and speaking to an audience
consisting largely of British businessmen and leaders in
the financial community, I would like to start by saying a
few words about British involvement in Hong Kong, touching
upon the opportunities that have been grasped, giving some
reasons why opportunities may have been missed, and lastly,
looking at the potential for the future.
4.
First, let me emphasise one point. On occasions
some have said that the United Kingdom has been missing out
in Hong Kong. But it is abundantly clear that there has
been and still is a great deal of United Kingdom activity
in the territory, and this we have been very pleased to
Over the years we have seen considerable British
financial involvement in Hong Kong. For example, in the
1980's new investment from the United Kingdom averaged some
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/£170 million
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