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MDLIAN 6592
VISIT OF GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG TO NEW ZEALAND: 20-23 NOVEMBER
SUMMARY
1. A BUSY AND SUCCESSFUL VISIT. GOVERNOR ABLE TO PUT OVER HONG KONG'S IMPORTANCE AS A REGIONAL CENTRE IN NORTH EAST ASIA
AND EXPLAIN HOW THE COLONY IS PREPARING FOR 1997 AND BEYOND. NEW ZEALANDERS MANIFESTLY INTERESTED IN HONG KONG BOTH AS AN EXPORT MARKET AND AS A POSSIBLE SOURCE OF CAPITAL AND QUALIFIED MIGRANTS. GOVERNOR THANKS NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT FOR ITS PAST POLITICAL SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO KEEP THIS UP OVER THE COMING YEARS.
DETAIL
2. IN WELLINGTON THE GOVERNOR HAD SEPARATE MEETINGS WITH PRIME
MINISTER BOLGER, FINANCE MINISTER RUTH RICHARDSON AND COMMERCE MINISTER BURDON. HE ALSO SAW THE LEADER AND DEPUTY LEADER
OF THE OPPOSITION (MIKE MOORE AND HELEN CLARK) AND THE GOVERNOR
OF THE RESERVE BANK. HE HAD A ROUND TABLE SESSION WITH SENIOR
OFFICIALS IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND TRADE AND GAVE A SPEECH TO THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ON THE THEME HONG KONG THROUGH 1997: MANAGING THE TRANSITION''. HE ALSO GAVE SEVERAL INTERVIEWS TO JOURNALISTS AS WELL AS A LIVE INTERVIEW ON NATIONAL RADIO'S ''MORNING REPORT PROGRAMME. THE MINISTER OF FINANCE HOSTED, ON BEHALF OF THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT, A LUNCH FOR THE GOVERNOR: AND I GAVE A FORMAL DINNER WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY MINISTERS AND
OTHER SENIOR GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS FIGURES.
3. IN AUCKLAND THE GOVERNOR HAD A ROUND TABLE SESSION WITH KEY
BUSINESS LEADERS AND DELIVERED A SPEECH TO THE HONG KONG/NEW
ZEALAND BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ON THE THEME T'HONG KONG: HUB OF
THE ASIA/PACIFIC REGION''
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