GR 270
CONFIDENTIAL
IMMEDIATE
RISIWA
контор
- 3 OCT 1977
CYPHER CAT A
No.
-(HRR 013/1)
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DESKEY CL02007
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 753 OF 30 SEPTEMBER
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM HIKGD
FCO TELNO 749 AND TELECON GOVERNOR/DAVID: LECCO SPEECH
1. THE POINT (PARAGRAPH 1 OF THE TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE) CONCERNING
THE QUOTE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL PROTECTION IN HONG KONG
UNQUOTE REFLECTS, MORE SPECIFICALLY, MINISTERS' VIEWS THAT, WHILE
YOUR PROPOSALS FOR SOCIAL PROTECTION DO INDEED REPRESENT A STEP
FORWARD, THE PRESENT PROGRAMME WOULD NOT LEAD TO THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF QUOTE A SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM THAT IS REASONABLY COMPLETE
UNQUOTE. AS YOU KNOW MINISTERS WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE DEVELOPMENT
OF A SYSTEM BASED ON THE CONTRIBUTORY INSURANCE TYPE OF SCHEME
WHICH WOULD INCLUDE PROVISION FOR UNEMPLOYMENT AND RETIREMENT
DENEFITS. WE HOPE YOU COULD COMMEND THE CONTRIBUTORY SICKNESS AND
DEATH INSURANCE SCHEME NOT MERELY AS IT STANDS BUT AS SOMETHING.
TO BE BUILT ON FOR THE FUTURE.
2. ON THE SECOND POINT, WHICH IS PURELY PRESENTATIONAL, IT WAS FELT THAT IT WAS BETTER TO BRING OUT THE BENEFIT TO THE CHILD RATHER THAN LAY TOO MUCH STRESS ON THE ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF
THE CHANGES IN THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM. THIS POINT COULD BE MET BY THE DELETION OF THE SENTENCE BEGINNING QUOTE THE NUMBER OF 13 AND 14 YEAR OLDS IN EMPLOYMENT ... UNQUOTE.
3. ON THE THIRD POINT, WHILE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR INTENTION TO PUBLISH GREEN PAPERS ON YOUR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROPOSALS IS
FULLY UNDERSTOOD, MINISTERS WOULD STILL PREFER IT IF YOU COULD
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