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1848 : PROHONGAID LONDON T.0:-
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+ PEKING DOES NOT WANT TO FOCK THE BOAT SINCE HONGKONG IS USEFUL TO THEIR TRADE ITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD = AND
+CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES IN HONGKONG SURVIVE ONLY BECAUSE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO CHEAP LABOUR.
THE PEPORT SAYS THAT PROGRESS ON CEFTAIN MATTERS, SUCH AS THE RAISING OF SCHOOL LEAVING AGE OF THE INTRODUCTION OF PAID ANNUAL HOLIDAYS IS FAR TOO SLOW AND ..ORKERS HAVE NOT SHAFED APPROPRIATELY HONGKONG'S PROSPERITY.
THE INTERIM REPORT STATES THAT HONGKONG IS NOT AN UNDERDEVELOPED, OR A DEVELOPED, ECONOMY SUT A RELATIVELY RICH INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL CITY-STATE WITH 54 PER CENT OF THE POPULATION OF WORKING
AGE ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE.
IT GOES ON TO SAY THAT THE PROPORTION OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURE IN RELATION TO THE NATIONAL EXPENDITURE IS RATHER LOW. HOWEVER, IT STATES THAT THE ADMINISTRATION HAS MADE A GREAT EFFORT TO IMPORVE SOCIAL CONDITIONS, OFTEN AGAINST THE OPPOSITION AGAINST VESTED INTERESTS BUT CERTAINLY.ITH GENUINE INTENTIONS.
POLITICALLY, THE REPORT SAID, HONGKONG IS NOT A DEMOCRACY, NOR IS THERE A POLITICAL LAVOUR MOVEMENT.
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