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CONFLICT OCCUPING PETWEEN JANUARY 1979 TO MARCH 1979, 32 PLACENT
LATED TO THIS PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO A REPORT GIVEN BY
WERE
MR. WALDEN ON A SURVEY CONDUCTED AMONG YOUNG CHINESE EXECUTIVES,
THE PESPONDENTS BELIEVED THAT ONE REASON WHY THE CITIZENS DISTRUST
THE GOVERNMENT WAS THE INADEQUATE EFFORTS OF THE GOVERNMENT
IN DEALING WITH COMMUNITY RELATIONS. THE THIRD CONTRADICTION
IS THAT ARISING FROM CONFLICT OF INTERESTS AMONG DIFFERENT
SECTORS. WE CAN SEE THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS TRYING TO EASE
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THESE CONTRADICTIONS AND COULD POSSIBLY GIVE MORE POWER TO CERTAIN
REPRESENTATIVE PERSONAL ITIES AMONG THE CITIZENS, SUCH AS OUTSTANDING
CHINESE CITIZENS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF
PRESSURE GROUPS.
((TEXT>> HOWEVER, WHILE THE GOVERNMENT IMPLEMENTS THESE POLICIES,
THERE ARE TWO COMPLEMENTARY POLICIES WHICH NEED TO RE MENTIONED.
FIRST, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ALSO WANTS TO CROOM A NEW
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GE MERATION OF SUCCESSORS TO THE ADMINISTRA VT IVE STRATUM IN
HONG YONG SOCIETY. IN THIS ASPECT, THEY DIFFER FROM THE POLICY
OF THE CCP. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS NOT ONLY PAYING ATTENTION
TO ECONOMIC WORK PUT IS ALSO TRYING TO EXERCISE LEADERSHIP IN
POLITICS AND IDEOLOGY. EVEN IF HONG KONG IS EVENTUALLY RETURNED TO
CHINA, THE IDEOLOGY OF THESE ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL WILL GUIDE
THEM TOWARD AN ORIENTATION FAVORABLE TO INVESTORS.
SECOND, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT STRICTLY ENFORCES A POLICY IN
WHICH ELECTIVE OFFICIALS DO NOT HAVE THE POLITICAL POWER OF
POLICYMAKING. THEY MIGHT BE EXTENSIVELY CONSULTED BUT THEY
CA NNOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION MAKING OF THE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT. OF COURSE, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT THINKS THAT MAJORITY
OF HONG KONG PEOPLE FEEL THAT "THE INTEGRITY AND PERFORMANCE OF GOVER N-
MENT OFFICIALS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT IS
APPOINTED OR ELECTED." THEREFORE, ON THE QUESTION OF POPULAR SENTI-
MENT IN HONG KONG, THE GOVERNMENT BELIEVES THAT THE CRISIS CAN BE
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