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15. HONG KONG, OF COURSE, STILL HAS TO FACE A DEGREE OF PROTECTION I! ITS MAJOR 4LaKETS FOR SOME OF ITS PRODUCTS. YOU ARE PRACTICAL AND REALISTIC PEOPLE, AND YOU KNOW THAT THIS IS THE PRICE OF YOUR CNN PHE TORETAL SUCCES, AND THAT PARTICULARLY IN THE CASE OF SOVE
so TEXTILES. THERE UST DE A LIMIT IN SOME HARKETS TO WHAT IS POLITICALLY TOLERABLE. BUT EVEN IN THESE PRODUCTS, UNDER THE RESTRALETS WHICH YOU HAVE. SO WISELY NEGOTIATED, A VAST AND PROFITABLE MARKET STILL LIES OPEN TO YOU. AND IF THE CONTINUED EXPANSION OF YOUR
EXPORTS REQUIRES A CONSCIOUS PROCESS OF DIVERSIFICATION, AS I BELIEVE IT DOES, 1 AM CONFIDENT THAT HONG KONG WILL MEET THIS
CHALLENGE WITH THE ENTERPRISE, INGENUITY AND SUCCESS FOR WHICH
IT IS FAMED.
11. IN THE U.K., HONG KONG IS NOW VERY MUCH ON THE MAP. THERE IS
MUCH INTEREST IN YOUR AFFAIRS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE
GOVERNMENT, IN PARLIAMENT THERE IS AN ACTIVE GROUP OF MEMBERS,
AND 1 AND MY MINISTERS HAVE TO ANSWER A STEADY STREAM OF LETTERS AND
QUESTIONS ABOUT HONG KONG. THESE APE MOSTLY ABOUT SOCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROBLERS, BUT ALSO ABOUT THE GROWTH OF
YOUR INDUSTRY AND THE COMPETITION IT OFFERS. I AM GLAD TO SAY THAT:
THE TENDENCY OF THESE QUESTIONS IS NOT ALL ON THE SIDE OF
PROTECTIONISM, AND THAT THERE IS ALSO RECOGNITION THAT HONG KONG AS WELL AS LANCASHIRE MUST BE GIVEN A FAIR DEAL.
12. IN BRITISH CENTRES OF FINANCE AND COMMERCE OF COURSE HOMG KONG'S REPUTATION IS SECOND TO NONE. THERE IS ALSO GROWING AVARENESS AMONG THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF HONG KONG AND ITS POSITION.
OF COURSE YOUR PUBLICITY SERVICES - AND YOU ARE WISE TO USE THEM
HAVE A GOOD START IN THE MOST PHOTOGENIC CITY IN THE WORLD.
13. WE IN THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO DO OUR BEST TO HELP YOU. WE UNDERSTAND YOUR PROBLEMS AND YOUR ASPIRATIONS, AND THROUGH VISITS AND REPORTS ME KEEP IN CLOSE TOUCH. THIS VISIT OF MINC, SHORT THOUGH IT IS, HAS GREATLY HELPED TO CONFIRM THE IMPRESSIONS I HAVE ALREADY HAD FROM INNUMERASLE PEUPLE WHO HAVE TOLD ME ABOUT YOUR AFFAIRS. WE PAY YOU THE COMPLIMENT OF BELIEVING YOU WELL ABLE TO MANAGE YOUR OWN AFFAIRS WITHIN THE LIMITATIONS
OF YOUR CONSTITUTION. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE TRADITION.
I HAVE OBLY TO LOOK ARCUND AT THIS GREAT CITY TO SEE THAT IT HAS
MORKED GUT PRETTY WELL. OUR PRINCIPAL POLITICAL CONCEAN 13
THAT SOCIAL PROGRESS SHOULD MATCH YOUR ECONOMIC GROUTH. THIS I KNOW
IS YOUR COVER PICIT'S OBJECTIVE, AND THIS IS THE ONLY SOUND WAGIS
en RICH A GREAT CITY LIKE THIS CAN BE BUILT.
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