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to realise their own ambitions. They did not seem to think that
Hong Kong's stability and prosperity depended on any one essential
factor.
4. Mr Luce asked Miss Hollingworth if she thought that the Chinese fully understood the essential components of Hong Kong's stability and prosperity. Miss Hollingworth said that, with very few exceptions (such as Chairman Deng Xiaoping), she thought that they did not. The shortcomings of China's Special Economic Zones bore
witness to this.
5. Mr Luce asked Miss Hollingworth how she thought that EXCO was regarded in Hong Kong. Miss Hollingworth said that some individual members of EXCO (eg Miss Lydia Dunn) were highly respected, but that others were not. She would like to see more people from Hong Kong's lower middle classes brought into the Hong Kong governmental
process.
6. Miss Hollingworth noted that during his visit to Hong Kong Mr Luce wished to get a flavour of mood there from as wide a
social spectrum as possible. In this context she suggested he speak
in particular to Mr Brian Tisdell, a lawyer in Hong Kong, and to Dr Rayson Log Huang, GB, Vice Chancellor of Hong Kong University. Mr Luce thanked Miss Hollingworth for these names and said that he would certainly take note of them.
7. The call ended at 3.05 pm.
Distribution:
PS/Mr Luce
PS/PUS
Mr Giffard
Mr Donald, OR
Mr Roberts, News Dept
Mr Thomson, FED
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