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general doubts about what will happen after 1997 which
might otherwise sap confidence and undermine the
prosperity of Hong Kong.
III. Other Problems
In addition to measures aimed specifically at overcoming
the problem of 1997, there are other steps that any
British Government will probably wish to take in
fulfilment of our continuing responsibility for the
good government and well-being of hong kong • ressure
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to take these steps come over a period of time,
and partly from the UK and paly 1honong kong. They
will include:
IV.
a. establishing of rehensive social
security system;
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b. encouraging the development of effective
trades unions, and improving legislation in
the labour field;
c. giving people in hong kong a more effective
voice in the way the territory is run;
Likely Chinese Attitudes
This section would begin by arguing that since China
derives considerable economic benefit from the present
set-up, and since she does not find the political cost
unacceptable, it can be assumed that she will see it as
in her best interest to accept the status quo for the
foreseeable future. This being so, her objectives in
Hong Kong for the next decade or so are likely to be:
a. to derive the maximum economic advantage
from the situation, in the context of the
modernisation policy that has been announced as
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