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MOTION FOR THE CHRISTMAS ADJOURNMENT
HONG KONG
SPEAKING NOTE
Future of Hong Kong
1.
Her Majesty's Government are committed to fulfilling their
responsibilities to Hong Kong and its people. While my right
honourable and noble Friend was in Peking in April,' the Chinese
Communist Party Vice-Chairman Deng Xiaoping strongly re-emphasised
his earlier assurance to investors in Hong Kong that they need have
no worries for the future. The excellent state of relations betweer
our two countries and between China and Hong Kong does much to
reinforce this.
District Administration/Local Government
2. Legislation was passed earlier this year in Hong Kong to bring
about greater public participation in local government.
elections will be held in early`1982.
Social Development in Hong Kong
3.
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Her Majesty's Government fully support the Hong Kong Govern-
ment's efforts to improve housing, medical, educational, social and
labour conditions in the Territory. Substantial progress has been
made in these areas despite the large increase in population that
has resulted from immigration from China.
The next Governor of Hong Kong
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4.
No decision has yet been made about the Governorship.
an announcement will be made soon.
I hope
Immigration from China
5. Her Majesty's Government applauds the efforts of the security
forces to contain the numbers of illegal immigrants from China.
The measures taken last year by the Hong Kong Government and the
co-operation of the Guangdong Provincial Authorities are most welcom
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