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that, by existing legislatn, they are not allowed to work until
they are 16? Therefore, they have four years with nothing to do
and nowhere to go. Is she aware that this is an expensive
situatn which requires attentni, perhaps even more so than
the labour situatm?
MRS. HART: This is indeed a very serious problem, as
is housing, which the rh M the Leader of the Liberal Party
mentioned. We have in Hong Kong the situa tn of an exploding
populatn, in wh tremendous achievements have been made in
the last few years, but where, even so, it is difficult to keep
up with the needs. Certainly one of the needs is for more
educational opportunities for secondary xx school children.
It is a questn of bldgs and teachers, as elsewhere. This is a
very general problem in many parts of the world where one has
the effect of a populatn explosn. The Govt in Hong Kong are
very much aware of this and are doing their best. I think
that they are achieving some remarkable successes in trying to
minimise this proble m.
SIR F. BENNETT: While welccmg
the
Minister's
from adherence to the view to these wese politicall, motivated disturbances can the que Assurance to this counting will not foleats the Kinch of
Remiliating demands
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and activins
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officiel erving abroad When they are only doing their dating.
MRS. HART: If the h G reads my statement, he will
see that I said very clearly that we intend to fulfil our
responsibilities in Hong Kong. I am sure that, as I said,
good sense will prevail and that the situatn that he has
described will not be one of the facts that we have to face.
MR. PETER BLAKER: As regards the increasing popula tn
to wh the h Lady x has rightly referrød, wld she not confirm
that as well as an increasing birthrate the populatn is going up
bec of substantial immigratn.xxixİİXİSXİNİS suggest that conditns arex not too bad?
Does this not