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HONG KONG ANNUAL REPORT

for competition. The competition films were made in the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaya, Thailand, Japan and Hong Kong. A number of guest films of French and Italian origin were also shown during the Festival Week.

During the year background scenes for the Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer production of Somerset Maugham's 'Painted Veil' were filmed in the Colony, and various scenes were also taken for films for the Church Missionary Society and the World Council of Churches.

TOURISM

A Working Committee was appointed in 1955 to consider and make recommendations on whether a Tourist Association should be established. The Committee's Report was received during the year and accepted by the Government, with some financial reservations. The Committee recommended that an incorporated Tourist Association should be established with, for the first three years, a Board of Management nominated by the Governor and financial support from the Government amounting to $3,700,000. It is on this sum that the Govern- ment has reservations but action is proceeding on the other points: a Bill is being drafted and a Board selected.