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HONG KONG : GOVERNOR'S ANNUAL ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
1.
18/10
On 6 October, Sir E Youde for the first time opened a new
session of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and delivered the
Governor's annual address. This is by tradition a 'state of the
nation' speech in which the Governor assesses the current situation
in the Territory and then looks ahead, outlining major Government
programmes for the future, and in particular for the forthcoming
year. (Copy already sent to you.)
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2. This year, the address was particularly important.
Sir Edward's first. It came moreover a week after the Prime
Minister's visit, at a time when there was widespread uncertainty in Hong Kong about the future of the Territory and when there had been considerable falls in the Stock Market and the value of the Hong Kong dollar. Sir E Youde's speech, a copy of which has already been sent to PS/Lord Belstead, emphasised that the policies and programmes of the Hong Kong Government were, in his own words,
'imaginative, ambitious and forward-looking', and reaffirmed his and HMG's confidence that an agreement could be reached on the future of Hong Kong that 'will be acceptable to China and Britain and which will be welcomed by the people of Hong Kong'.
As can
be seen from the attached editorials, the speech was well-received
attached in Hong Kong.
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3. In the circumstances, Lord Belstead may wish to consider sending a personal letter of appreciation to Sir E Youde.
attach a draft.
15 October 1982
cc Mr Donald
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R D Clift
Hong Kong and General Department
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