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Also, we wish to point out that the transitional period should
not have an inflexible deadline and that the eventual process
of reunification with China must be a natural and gradual
process of evolution.
7.
Finally, in the meantime, until a solution is arrived
at, in order to arrest the slide of confidence in Hong Kong,
we urge both governments to refrain from saying anything in
public either directly or indirectly as an open confrontation
can only make things worse. Moreover, we urge that actions
must be taken when necessary by both Governments to protect
the true value of the Hong Kong Dollar. Without such actions
there is bound to be the most serious and far reaching economic
and social consequences for the people of Hong Kong.