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the recent Defence Costs Agreement because need to recon
cile the interest of HMG in reducing their
expenditure
and the interest of Hong Kong in obtaining a credible
&& (inducive contribution
commitment from HMG was comprehensible to the local
population. Public clashes of interest between HMG
and Hong Kong are rare; but when they do occur it is
important that the population should trust the
Governor to obtain the best possible terms for Hong
Kong.
If this trust were to be lost he would also lose his ability to influence and thus to govern. Consequently
his ability to achieve, for instance, social progress,
will lessen if he attempts to further policies in
any field which are not accepted as actuated primarily by care for Hong Kong interests.
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The policies advanced in this paper nevertheless involve some adjustment in relations with Hong Kong which could well be resented there. Without corrective measures this could significantly affect the chances
of the general strategy, indeed it could lead to a
growth of the anti-British sentiment which could be
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corrosive of the link essential for Hong Kong's existance. It will be necessary to combat this by permitting a wide understanding locally of which our overall policy for the Colony and bydeveloping a greater awareness among Hong Kong Government officials of their
role in that overall policy. It will also be necessary
to counter a general anti-British sentiment: by an
active information policy. (Opinions on the extent of
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this differ: to anti-Whitehall and anti-British feelings
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